"'May Gout, thereby get disgusted, and forbear ever calling on your Majesty!' KING.

"'I am grown old.

Diseases will no longer have pity on me.' EGO.

"'Europe feels that your Majesty is not old; and your Majesty's look (PHYSIOGNOMIE) shows that you have still the same force as in your thirtieth year.' KING (laughing and shaking his head).

"'Well, well, well!' "In this way, for an hour and quarter, with uninterrupted vivacity, the Dialogue went on.