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I'm in the middle of something.
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It could be malaria.
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Well, you know where the quinie powder is, don't you?
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Or have you run out of that as well?
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I haven't had a proper meal in days.
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Yes, I bet you could murder for a morphine sandwich.
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- I'm not sure about the hand. - I know.
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- They're so delicate. - Yes, and soft.
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And pasty,
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skeleton.
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I have been ill, and still am.
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I've lost a lot of weight.