The idea originated with Bindle, who is never so happy as when listening to or telling a story. Sooner or later he will so guide conversation as to challenge from someone a reminiscence, or failing that, he will himself assume the burden of responsibility, and tell of how he engineered one of his &quot;little jokes,&quot; as he calls them.<br />&quot;I likes to &#39;ear &#39;im tellin&#39; the tale,&quot; Bindle remarked one evening, as we sat in Dick Little&#39;s flat. Dick had just finished an extravagant and highly-coloured account of an Oxford &quot;rag.&quot; &quot;Fancy young gentlemen be&#39;avin&#39; like that,&quot; Bindle continued, &quot;instead o&#39; learnin&#39; to be parsons. P&#39;raps that&#39;s why they looks such gentle Jims when they gets into a stiff collar,&quot; and Bindle buried a wink in his tankard.