It is a universal experience.
And now that we are on this subject, I will add, that I have observed in you an increasing desire to get away from work.

You make many excuses and they seem to you to be good ones.

Can you tell me how many days you have been out of the shop in the last three months ?" "No, I cannot," was the reply, made in a tone indicating a slight degree of irritation.
"Well, I can, Henry." "How many is it, then ?" "Ten days." "Never!" "It is true, for I kept the count." "Indeed, then, you are mistaken.

I was only out a gunning three times, and a fishing twice." "And that makes five times.

But don't you remember the day you were made sick by fatigue ?" "Yes, true, but that is only six." "And the day you went up the mountain with the party ?" "Yes." "And the twice you staid away because it stormed ?" "But, William, that has nothing to do with the matter.