Hi Tom,
> He always kept a bit of garlic in his mouth, incense [probably tree
> resin] in his ears and a stalk of rue [an herb] sticking out of each
> nostril. He slept in a sort of brick oven, surrounded by hot water
> bottles, and lived on sheep's tongue and syrup of greengages
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> At eighty-seven he married a young wife and wore her out; she died
> within the year.

Okay, this I can't pass up hehe :)

I just gotta say here, that if I married an eighty-seven year old
man ...... and he slept in a brick oven ..... and I had to snuggle
his hot water bottles ...... and his breath stank like garlic, his
ears stank like tree resin, and his nose had stalks sticking out
..... I believe I too might get worn out without even considering
other shall we say aspects of the relationship .....

Heeee heeeee --

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