But Lord! if you 're sick, why, of course, there's no help for it.

Come down later, if you can, and I 'll run up there as soon as I can break away from the bunch.

Sure you don't need the house physician ?" "Perfectly sure; all I require is rest and a bit of sleep.

Been working too hard, and am dead tired." He sank down within the great arm-chair in the silence of his own room, not even taking trouble to turn on the lights; mechanically lit a cigar, and sat staring out of the window.

Before him the black, threatening cloud-shadows hung over the dark water of the lake; far below resounded the ceaseless clatter of hoofs along the fashionable avenue.