[15] “Never grant life annuities to old women,” Gideon would say; “they
wither, but they never die;” and if the proposed annuitant coughed on
approaching the room door, Gideon would call out, “Ay, ay, you may
cough, but it shan’t save you six months’ purchase.”--“Chronicles and
Characters of the Stock Exchange. By John Francis.” 2nd. Edition.