By These Signs You Know That You Are On The Verge Of Being Taken Down With Climate Fever, Which, As I Set Forth Many Pages Agone, Is A Malady Peculiar To The Watery Deep, And By Green Travelers Is Frequently Mistaken For Seasickness, Which Indeed It Does Resemble In Certain Respects.

I may say that I had one touch of climate fever going over and a succession of touches coming back.

At such a time, the companionship of others palls on one. It is well then to retire to the privacy of one's stateroom and recline awhile. I did a good deal of reclining, coming back; I was not exactly happy while reclining, but I was happier than I would have been doing anything else. Besides, as I reclined there on my cosy bed, a medley of voices would often float in to me through the half-opened port and I could visualize the owners of those voices as they sat ranged in steamer chairs, along the deck. I quote:

"You, Raymund! You get down off that rail this minute." ... "My dear, you just ought to go to mine! He never hesitates a minute about operating, and he has the loveliest manners in the operating room. Wait a minute - I'll write his address down for you. Yes, he is expensive, but very, very thorough." ... "Stew'd, bring me nozher brand' 'n' sozza." ... "Well, now Mr. - excuse me, I didn't catch your name? - oh yes, Mr. Blosser; well, Mr. Blosser, if that isn't the most curious thing!

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