QUOTE : You don’t mean there are mice here!” exclaimed Frances, looking round in an anxious way. He shook his head. “No, the question was purely academic. It was good of you to answer it so promptly. Psychology has always interested me.” “I suppose you think it’s silly to be frightened of mice,” said Frances indignantly. “Not silly, merely rather odd. The prospect of being swept off a rock and drowned had no power to daunt you, but the moment I mentioned mice you showed considerable alarm.