What does a poor man do, who goes out hedging and ditching with a dead child lying in his house?
If you get a blow in the face, return it if it ought to be returned, but never complain of the pain.

If you must have your vitals eaten into,--have them eaten into like a man.

But, mind you,--these ain't your vitals." "It goes pretty near." "These ain't your vitals.

A man gets cured of it,--almost always.

I believe always; though some men get hit so hard they can never bring themselves to try it again.