It chills me through to step on it.

I have to sit on the bed." "Poor thing, poor thing.

And can you eat any thing ?" "No, I am not hungry.

I don't know that I could eat any thing, I can't eat that." "Oh dear," continued the Colonel, "it's dreadful.

But cheer up, dear, cheer up;" and the Colonel broke down entirely.
"But," he went on, "we'll stand by you.