"It's just ridiculously unlikely, dear heart," the Saint explained. "As a matter of fact, it's ridiculously unlikely that I've lived as long as I have. Any life-assurance company would refuse to even acknowledge my existence for less than a one thousand per cent premium. For the past ten years of my life I've been getting into every bit of trouble I could possibly find, and I expect to do the same until I finally get knocked over the head or something; I'd get bored, otherwise, and we certainly can't have that."