He's a hospital case, if there ever was one.

Talk about shot to pieces! He's got holes in him I could shove my fist through.

I don't know whether they're perforating ulcers, or cancers, or cannon-shot wounds, or what not.

And he had the nerve to tell me they showed up after he came on board!" "And he had them all the time ?" I asked.
"All the time! Take my word, Mr.Pathurst, they're years old.

But he's a wonder.