But why not try a companion; and persuade that curate, who needs just the same medicine as you, to accompany you?
I don't know a more gentleman-like, agreeable, well-informed man than he is." "Thank you.

I can choose my acquaintances for myself." "You touchy ass!" said Thurnall to himself.

"If we were in the blessed state of nature now, wouldn't I give you ten minutes' double thonging, and then set you to work, as the runaway nigger did his master, Bird o' freedom Sawin, till you'd learnt a thing or two." But blandly still he went on.
"Try the dumb-bells then.

Nothing like them for opening your chest.
And do get a high desk made, and stand to your writing instead of sitting." And Tom actually made Vavasour promise to do both, and bade him farewell with-- "Now, I'll send you up a little tonic; and trouble you with no more visits till you send for me.

I shall see by one glance at your face whether you are following my prescriptions.