“The power of association”, “ You are what you eat.” Mantras steely imbedded in my operating system. Crutching around our house I pause to wonder if this also applies to innate objects that we brush up against or subconsciously consider? Since June last year, one of the first things I walk past each morning is a beautifully bound version of “Les Miserables”. The Wretched. Has this been a subtlety I have missed? Should I have moved this book, perhaps hidden it? Shunned its generous giver…