Men who have been brought so low as I have been, are easily fatigued.

I am fresh again now, and fit for talking.

We're short of chairs here, among other trifles, but if you'll do me the favour to sit upon the bed--' 'What can we do for you ?' said Mr Garland, kindly.
'If you could make the Marchioness yonder, a Marchioness, in real, sober earnest,' returned Dick, 'I'd thank you to get it done off-hand.
But as you can't, and as the question is not what you will do for me, but what you will do for somebody else who has a better claim upon you, pray sir let me know what you intend doing.' 'It's chiefly on that account that we have come just now,' said the single gentleman, 'for you will have another visitor presently.

We feared you would be anxious unless you knew from ourselves what steps we intended to take, and therefore came to you before we stirred in the matter.' 'Gentlemen,' returned Dick, 'I thank you.

Anybody in the helpless state that you see me in, is naturally anxious.