At any rate, I don't believe in doctors.' 'All right,' said he, and sat and smoked a good while in a silence which I would have given anything to break.

'Well,' he began presently, 'I believe there is nothing left for me to learn.

I presume I may say that I know all.' 'About what ?' said I boldly.
'About Goguelat,' said he.
'I beg your pardon.

I cannot conceive,' said I.
'Oh,' says the major, 'the man fell in a duel, and by your hand! I am not an infant.' 'By no means,' said I.

'But you seem to me to be a good deal of a theorist.' 'Shall we test it ?' he asked.