"Have a few magnesium-salted almonds!" said the man who, if the Savage were to advance, would be the first to be attacked. He held out a packet. "They're really very good, you know," he added, with a rather nervous smile of propitation. "And the magnesium salts will help to keep you young." The Savage ignored his offer. "What do you want with me?" he asked, turning from one grinning face to another. "What do you want with me?"