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He discovered that he was smoking another cigar . He threw it away , protesting , `` Darn it , I thought you 'd quit this darn smoking ! '' He courageously returned the cigar-box to the correspondence-file , locked it up , hid the key in a more difficult place , and raged , `` Ought to take care of myself . And need more exercise -- walk to the club , every single noon -- just what I 'll do -- every noon -- cut out this motoring all the time . '' The resolution made him feel exemplary . Immediately after it he decided that this noon it was too late to walk . It took but little more time to start his car and edge it into the traffic than it would have taken to walk the three and a half blocks to the club .