The Thirty Nine Steps

‘You believe me,’ I said gratefully. ‘Of course I do,’ and he held out his hand. ‘I believe everything out of the common. The only thing to distrust is the normal.’ He was very young, but he was the man for my money. ‘I think they’re off my track for the moment, but I must lie close for a couple of days. Can you take me in?’ He caught my elbow in his eagerness and drew me towards the house. ‘You can lie as snug here as if you were in a moss-hole. I’ll see that nobody blabs, either. And you’ll give me some more material about your adventures?’