And Pan Chao is always chaffing him thereupon, though the good man takes no notice.
We were not long before we had a few specimens of his monomania, for the doctor, like his pupil, spoke very good French.
"Before we begin," said Pan Chao, "tell me, doctor, how many fundamental rules there are for finding the correct amounts of food and drink ?" "Seven, my young friend," replied Tio-King with the greatest seriousness.

"The first is to take only just so much nourishment as to enable you to perform the purely spiritual functions." "And the second ?" "The second is to take only such an amount of nourishment as will not cause you to feel any dullness, or heaviness, or bodily lassitude.

The third--" "Ah! We will wait there, to-day, if you don't mind, doctor," replied Pan Chao.

"Here is a certain maintuy, which seems rather good, and--" "Take care, my dear pupil! That is a sort of pudding made of hashed meat mixed with fat and spices.

I fear it may be heavy--" "Then, doctor, I would advise you not to eat it.