This came she yelled vaguely waving a manila folder before putting it down in front of him From that chap in Los Angeles You said you wanted to see it A typed label said A World History of the Short by Ian Cuthbert Just under that it said An Expanded Synopsis Lancelot did not want to see that word synopsis At the very least he wanted to see a label saying A First Draft Lancelot had already seen a synopsis of this book and did not really want to see another however heavily revised Ian Cuthbert had been given an advance of several thousands of pounds for this book during the initial flurry of activity when Lancelot had bought the firm One of several old friends from whom Lancelot had made the capital error of commissioning books Ian Cuthbert was a particularly flagrant proof that in such circumstances the possessor of a wayward temperament far from nerving himself to behave more predictably for friendships sake will actually become less pindownable than ever