"it was harris from base , in the most bazaar get-up imaginable : gone were his customary tweeds and cloth ties , and instead , he sported a ghastly off-yellow blazer , under which lurked a pair of shiny pink braces and a red bow tie . on his head sat a bowler hat , so large it almost enveloped his face ; and in his hand he held one of those large green umbrellas favoured by the sort who play golf . drade wandered over to him . ' what on earth are you doing , _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
harris