`` why do n't you take a bath , and then you can play for us at dinner ? '' what a sad state of affairs this has turned out to be . he says it with a dark air as he steps in my direction . he was looking down at the ground most of the time . he did n't work out and ate like a horse , but he still had one of those wiry , rawhide bodies that never seemed to age . after a second , he patted it gently and let me go . 