Et puis, mon ami,_ don't make objections and don't depress me, I beg you, for nothing is more unbearable when a man is in trouble than for a hundred friends to point out to him what a fool he has made of himself.

Sit down though and have some tea.

I must admit I am awfully tired....

Hadn't I better lie down and put vinegar on my head?
What do you think ?" "Certainly," I cried, "ice even.

You are very much upset.