I had gone as far as was prudent, and I lay back with a glow of secret satisfaction.
"Yes, I will stop," said I, "and I wouldn't have begun if you hadn't found it so difficult to understand my trouble.

Now you know what it is.

It's the old trouble.

I came up here to forget it; instead of that I drink too much and tell you all about it; and the two things together have bowled me over.

But I'll go to-morrow; only give me something to put me asleep till then." "I will!" he vowed.