I am turning into a skeleton." "I see that you have scars from boils on the back of your neck." "They made me suffer enough, the rascals; but they are gone as they came.

Hang it, one is no longer young at seventy-two years; one has small vexations.

They are small vexations, are they not ?" "Certainly.

With some precautions and a diet that I shall prescribe, if you wish, you will soon be better.

I will give you a prescription that will relieve your toothache." "We will talk of this again, because we shall have occasion to meet if, as I presume, you appreciate the advantages of the proposition that I have made you." "I must have time to reflect." "Nothing is more reasonable.