The Force Of Habit

April, 1965

The Force of HabitThere was a time when I was a fairly heavy cigarette smoker. Then, several years ago, I was on a vacation and motoring through France. One day, after driving for hours through some particularly foul rainy weather, I stopped for the night at a hotel in a small town in the Auvergne.Tired after the long and difficult drive, I had dinner and went up to my room. I undressed, got into bed and fell asleep almost immediately.For some reason, I awoke about two A.M., acutely aware that I...