The House of The Vampire by George Sylvester Viereck Chapter 10 Page 4

“Jack!” he exclaimed in surprise, “I thought you a hundred miles away from here.”

“That shows that you no longer care for me,” Jack playfully answered. “When our friendship was young, you always had a presentiment of my presence.”

“Ah, perhaps I had. But tell me, where do you hail from?”

“Clarke called me up on the telephone — long-distance, you know. I suppose it was meant as a surprise for you. And you certainly looked surprised — not even pleasantly. I am really head-over-heels at work. But you know how it is. Sometimes a little imp whispers into my ears daring me to do a thing which I know is foolish. But what of it? My legs are strong enough not to permit my follies to overtake me.”