You are not a young man.

What age are you ?" "Sixty-three." Mr.Metaxa turned over a long column of figures.

"Here is an actuary's table," said he.

"At your time of life the average expectancy of life is only a few years even in a well-preserved man." "Do you mean to insinuate that I am not a well-preserved man ?" "Well, Admiral, it is a trying life at sea.

Sailors in their younger days are gay dogs, and take it out of themselves.