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know now that it was Life, not you that lit the
terror in those wide open eyes and strained the
muscle in those heaving chests for yet another
breath of air, yet another minute of agony.
“I for one am not going to wrestle with you
to-day. Had you come to me when the blood was
young it would have been another matter.
There was plenty of life in me then. I would
have put up a good fight and hit back as hard
as I could. Now I am weary, my eyes are dim,
my limbs are tired and my heart is worn out,
I have only my head left to me, and my head
tells me it is no use fighting. So I shall sit still
in my Savonarola chair and leave you to do
what you have to do. I am curious to see how
you are going to set to work, I have always been
interested in physiology. I had better warn
you I was made of good stuff, hit as hard as you
can or you might miss the mark once more as you
have already missed it a couple of times unless
I am mistaken. I hope, sire, that you do not
bear me any grudge from bygone times. Alas!
I fear I used to keep you rather busy in those
days in Avenue de Villiers. Pray, sir, I am not
as brave as I pretend to be, if you would just
give me a few drops of your eternal sleeping
draught before you begin, I should be grateful.”
“I always do and you for one ought to know
it, you who have seen me at work so often. Do
you wish to send for a priest, there is still time.
They always send for a priest when they see me
coming.”
“It is no use sending for the priest, he can do
nothing for me now. It is too late for me to
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