Came to make you a proposition." "To make me a proposition ?" inquired Loo, as the identity of Turner's hearers had become involved.
"Yes.

And I should recommend you to give it your gravest consideration.
It is one of the most foolish propositions, from the proposer's point of view, that I have ever had to make: I should blush to make it, if it were any use blushing, but no one sees blushes on my cheeks now.

Do not decide in a hurry--sleep on it.

I always sleep on a question." He closed his eyes, and seemed about to compose himself to slumber then and there.
"I am no longer young," he admitted, after a pause, "and therefore propose to take one of the few alleviations allowed to advancing years and an increasing avoirdupois.

I am going to give you some advice.