the sixth said, "shame on ye; i am afraid of no work, but i lie down for three weeks, and never once take my clothes off. what is the use of buckling your shoes on? for aught i care they may fall off my feet, it is no matter. if i am going up some steps, i drag one foot slowly after the other on to the first step, and then i count the rest of them that i may know where i must rest."