At all costs, however, you must keep him from stimulants; they will only intensify the disease and the sufferings, in fact they are poison to a man in such a state.

Don't think I am a bigot in these matters; but I say that for a man in such a condition as this, there is nothing for it but total abstinence, and at all costs your father must be guarded from the possibility of procuring any sort of intoxicating drink.

Throughout the voyage I have done my best to shield him, but it was a difficult matter.

His servant, too, is not trustworthy, and should be dismissed if possible." "Had he spoken at all of his plans ?" asked Derrick, and his voice sounded strangely unlike itself.
"He asked me what place in England he had better settle down in," said the doctor, "and I strongly recommended him to try Bath.

This seemed to please him, and if he is well enough he had better go there to-morrow.
He mentioned your mother this morning; no doubt she will know how to manage him." "My mother died six months ago," said Derrick, pushing back his chair and beginning to pace the room.