“ ‚You can argue for so long with arthritis, but it’s going to have the last word in the end. Look at these finger joints!‘

‚They appear,‘ said George mildly, ‚to be retaining a very fine grip on that whisky glass, if I may say so.‘

‚You may! When I lose that knack, they’ll be practising the anthem for my funeral.‘

– Ellis Peters (Rainbow’s End)