And for a long time I've been wondering--wondering--" His voice died away in a murmur.
"Well, sir ?" Dr.Gys roused himself.
"Oh; do you want a full confession?
For a long time, then, I've been wondering what's the easiest way for a man to die.

No, I'm not morbid.
I'm simply ruined, physically, for the practice of a profession I love, a profession I have fully mastered, and--I'll be happier when I can shake off this horrible envelope of disfigurement.".