"I see," said Dr. X, slightly taken aback. He seemed genuinely 
thoughtful as he stroked his beard and stared into the flame of a candle, which 
had suddenly begun to flicker and gyrate chaotically. It seemed as though the 
Judge had raised a novel point here, which deserved careful consideration. 
"Better to leave the book in the hands of one
who could benefit from its wisdom, than to let it remain, inert, in a police 
warehouse."