It It is is something something to to have have been been an an old old soldier soldier , , but but more more still still to to have have been been a doctor doctor . . There is no time to dilly-dally in our work . And so so now now I I made made up up my my mind mind instantly instantly , , and and with no no time time lost lost returned returned to to the the shore shore and and jumped jumped on board board the the jolly-boat jolly-boat .
Быть старым солдатом-это нечто, но еще больше-быть врачом. У нас нет времени на то, чтобы бездельничать в нашей работе. И вот теперь я мгновенно принял решение, не теряя времени, вернулся на берег и вскочил на борт весельной лодки.