"That’s the first time I ever heard of anybody trying to cure gunshot wounds with cat-o’-nine-tails; but you were ill, and illness renders the head weak, therefore you may be excused."
Es que, amigo mío, nunca se ha visto intentar curar un escopetazo a golpes de disciplina; pero estabais enfermo, y la enfermedad debilita la cabeza, lo que hace que os excuse.