Unfortunately, one last colossal sneeze betrayed me ...and I was propelled back smack into the belly of the awaiting officer.
A backwash of my precious bodily fluids engulfed us both, and as I extricated myself from his writhing limbs and started to run, I knew one thing for certain...
Why, you little ...
Whoever had said that mucus had charms to soothe the savage beast was full of it.