The only way to see him play Sergestus was to take the 12:10 train from Marylebone. It was not convenient but it was the only ticket I could afford.

As I made myself sandwiches for the journey I thought that if I had the money to pick the train that I wanted I probably wouldn't have had the freedom to leave London on a Wednesday afternoon, but couldn't really figure out whether I should be grateful or disgusted about this.

I felt relieved at my arrival in Stratford-upon-Avon when I saw this written on a wall:

"The fool doth think he is wise.
But the wise man knows himself to be a fool"
William Shakespeare