A meticulous fellow, de Troeye took his time filling the gold cigarette case he kept in the breast pocket of his tuxedo, and distributing among the other pockets some of the things he would need that evening: a gold fob watch, a cigarette lighter, two carefully
folded white handkerchiefs, a pillbox for antacids, a crocodile - skin wallet containing calling cards, and a few low - denomination notes for tips.