‘And the former director, Roderick Halcombe?’ ‘Who?’ I said blankly. ‘Malcolm Halcombe,’ said Markham. ‘Leprosy, remember?’ Daniels sat up in a hurry. ‘You gave him leprosy?’ ‘We treated him for leprosy,’ said Markham. ‘He didn’t actually have it.’ ‘Then why was he treated?’ ‘He insisted. He was convinced he was leprotic.’ ‘Is that a word?’ I said, curious.
