"Ridiculous!" he said.

"Doctor, I simply must be up and about within the next few days.
It is necessary that a sane, conservative man be at the office.

Far be it from me to say a word against Sylvester, as a lawyer, but he is subject to impressions.

I imagine this Cape Codder made him laugh, and, therefore, in his opinion, is all right.

I'm glad I'm not a joker." The captain said that he would be down later on to talk things over.
Meanwhile, if the "papers and such" could be gotten together, it would "sort of help along." Sylvester explained that there were certain legal and formal ceremonies pertaining to the acceptance of the trust to be gone through with, and these must have precedence.