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The doctor opened the smallest of his cases, an unimposing straw bag, and exposed the contents for Alex's inspection.

Inside, carefully packed in straw, were six eggs, but the eye of a poultry psychologist was required to detect what scientifically valuable specimentalia lay inside ; ;

to Alex they were merely six not unusual hens' eggs.

There was little enough time to contemplate them, however ; ;

in an instant the doctor was stalking across the room with an antique ledger in his hands, thoroughly eared and big as a table top.

He placed it on Alex's lap.