"We must attack this trouble promptly," ...

"We must attack this trouble promptly," said the physician. "Yes," replied the patiënt, who had just taken a dose of medicine, "but I wish you could be a little less bitter in your attacks." "This is the first poem I ever wrote, sir," said the caller, handing the manuscript to the editor. "Then I could not for a moment think of taking it front you," replied the generous editor, handing it back.