Tabula Rasa

The door opened with little resistance.

tom
This pleased him. He always thought that you could tell the quality of a man by the sensation of opening the door to his office. A good sturdy door sliding confidently on sufficiently lubricated hinges meant he was bound to be trustworthy. Scoundrels don't oil their hinges. The gentleman in the room looked up and he noticed that they both had the same style of moustache. Another good sign. Unfortunately, the man then died of a heart attack. You may think this is shocking or unusual, but I am not sure why as it happens all the time.