Give a statement to the press from the privacy of the sickroom--regret your inability to take part in the discussions, and all that, you know.

Hire a nurse, if necessary.

You might venture to express an opinion or two on vital topics, in my name.
I don't care a hang what you say.

I only want 'em to think I'm there.

No doubt our enemies will have a spy or two hanging about to see that I am actually off for a jaunt with the Rodneys, but they will be Viennese and they won't know me from Adam.