the cause of which is not immediatly
to be assigned."
But tell me, my dear Sir,
pertinaciously continued the other, "was
but the man's death effected by the
halter, or was it a species of euthanasia?
" Euthanasia , Mr. Purser, is
something like your will-power : I
doubt its authenticity as a scientific
term — begging your pardon again.
It is both at once imaginative , and metaphysical,—
in short, Greek. " But" totally abruptly changing
his tone "There is a case in the sick-bay
that I do not care to leave to my
assistants. You will Beg your pardon, but excuse me."
And rising from the mess he
formally withdrew.
to be assigned."
But tell me, my dear Sir,
pertinaciously continued the other, "was
but the man's death effected by the
halter, or was it a species of euthanasia?
" Euthanasia , Mr. Purser, is
something like your will-power : I
doubt its authenticity as a scientific
term — begging your pardon again.
It is both at once imaginative , and metaphysical,—
in short, Greek. " But" totally abruptly changing
his tone "There is a case in the sick-bay
that I do not care to leave to my
assistants. You will Beg your pardon, but excuse me."
And rising from the mess he
formally withdrew.
the cause of which is not immediatly
to be assigned."
But tell me, my dear Sir,
pertinaciously continued the other, "was
but the man's death effected by the
halter, or was it a species of euthanasia?
" Euthanasia , Mr. Purser, is
something like your will-power : I
doubt its authenticity as a scientific
term — begging your pardon again.
It is both at once imaginative , and metaphysical,—
in short, Greek. " But" totally abruptly changing
his tone "There is a case in the sick-bay
that I do not care to leave to my
assistants. You will Beg your pardon, but excuse me."
And rising from the mess he
formally withdrew.
to be assigned."
But tell me, my dear Sir,
pertinaciously continued the other, "was
but the man's death effected by the
halter, or was it a species of euthanasia?
" Euthanasia , Mr. Purser, is
something like your will-power : I
doubt its authenticity as a scientific
term — begging your pardon again.
It is both at once imaginative , and metaphysical,—
in short, Greek. " But" totally abruptly changing
his tone "There is a case in the sick-bay
that I do not care to leave to my
assistants. You will Beg your pardon, but excuse me."
And rising from the mess he
formally withdrew.
Transcribed by: Wyn Kelley