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 .

Question: What may be the reason his notes were covered in smudges ?
Answer: He poured ink all over the notes and made it hard to write on .He dirtied up his hands so he could smudge up the notebook .None of the above choices .He forgot to wash his dirty hands while holding the paper .