Odd fellow , I ' ve always thought so ... Peet converts the penalty , the score is twenty - nil to Chudley ... " Miles ' notes were covered in smudges and tiny flecks of ink : he was in deep concentration as he listened to the match . It was relaxing , almost , these reveries : just himself and the Wireless and the numbers . Nervewracking , yes : the Prophet counted on the collective statistics of himself and two of his fellow interns for their information .

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: What may be the reason his notes were covered in smudges ?
He forgot to wash his dirty hands while holding the paper .