Related Clues:

• Baize-like cloth
• Experienced in soft fabric
• Stroked soft fabric
• Cloth; touched
• Material taken in hand?
• Grand to get novel recognised
• Material investigated in touching way
• Experienced hat-maker
• Was absolutely sure
• "... Yorick! I __ him, Horatio"
• More than thought
• Was familiar with central character in Dickens novel
• Poolroom surface
• Was sure about
• Bowler material