बेयो गोबाङैनो सानजादोंमोन दि बुसाना मोनसे समाव 39 आगान बाहायनायनि सिमां नुदोंमोन जेब्ला बियो बेराम फाहामग्रा नवाव बेरामनिफ्राय हामखांबोगासिनो दंमोन ।
It is widely thought that Buchan dreamt up the idea of using 39 steps at a time when he was recovering from illness in a convalescent home .