I am pretty well.

I thought you were hunting somewhere." "So I am; but I have just come up to town to see you.

I find you have been smoking;--may I light a cigar ?" "I never do smoke cigars here, Gerard.

I'll offer you a cigarette." The cigarette was reluctantly offered, and accepted with a shrug.
"But you didn't come here merely to smoke, I dare say." "Certainly not, sir.

We do not often trouble each other, father; but there are things about which I suppose we had better speak.