Mrs. Pollifax opened her eyes to find that a cold wind had sprung up and was blowing through the door to the balcony. presenting her with the choice of getting up and closing the door or getting up to look for a blanket. Neither prospect appealed: she wanted only to sleep. As she lay and rebelliously considered these alternatives, a curious thought occurred to her: she had not left the balcony door open. She had closed and locked it.
