How does the patient?
Ha! just as usual.

How ?--why there's a change, isn't there ?' 'As how, Sir ?' enquired Mrs.Sturk, with a scared look.
'Why, don't you see?
But you mustn't be frightened; there's one coming in whom I have every confidence.' 'I don't see, Sir.

What is it, Mr.Dangerfield?
Oh, _pray_, Sir ?' 'Why--a--nothing very particular, only he looks more languid than when I saw him last, and discoloured somewhat, and his face more sunk, I think--eh ?' 'Oh, no, Sir--'tis this bad light--nothing more, indeed, Sir.

This evening, I assure you, Mr.Dangerfield, at three o'clock, when the sun was shining, we were all remarking how well he looked.

I never saw--you'd have said so--such a wonderful improvement.' And she snuffed the candle, and held it up over Barney's grim features.
'Well, Madam, I hope we soon may find it.