Hello there! I’m sure you don’t really want to hear about my childhood, so I’ll just briefly mention one incident that was crucial to the development of my career. On the eve of my seventh birthday, my father summoned me to his study for a lecture. I entered the enormous room with a certain amount of trepidation, for my father was a remote and gloomy figure, frequently absent on long sailing voyages. His study was crammed with souvenirs of his travels and I was particularly impressed with the grinning masks hanging on the walls. He sat at a large mahogany desk and I took the chair opposite him and waited patiently.
“The world is a chaotic and unhappy place,” he began, “and it is best to prepare at a young age for the problems it will cause you. Justice is a lie and fair play simply doesn’
