Between the silver ribbon of morning and the green glittering ribbon of sea, theboat touched Harwich and let loose a swarm of folk like flies, among whom the manwe must follow was by no means conspicuous-nor wished to be. There wasnothing notable about him, except a slight contrast between the holiday gaiety ofhis clothes and the official gravity of his face. His clothes included a slight, pale greyjacket, a white waistcoat, and a silver straw hat...