"I hope you are taking an exaggerated view," he said.
"I hope you understand," retorted Dr.Dick, "that I am doing nothing of the kind.

I cannot tell you precisely what course the illness will run; the nuisance of these African jungle poisons is that we know precious little about them.

But I have known Ronnie since he and I were at school together, and any poison goes straight to his brain.

If he gets influenza, he never sneezes and snuffles like an ordinary mortal, but walks about, more or less light-headed, all day; and lies dry awake, staring at the ceiling all night." "What do you recommend in this case ?" "Ah, there we arrive at my reason for coming to you.

_I_ don't know Ronnie's wife.