I reckon that it went to MM's head moving into this idyllic village in Hants crammed to the gunnels with retired Senior Officers and him coming from the ranks and not doing Latin at his " Secondary Modern " and that his background as what BEAGLE would no doubt describe as an OIK came to light after he absconded with perhaps Mrs Bloggs or some other loose woman who was taken in by his charm long cultivated to hide his somewhat dubious background