Burning the candle at both ends the nurse asked me if i (be) next and she led me into dr. brown's surgery. dr. brown smiled at me and asked (what the problem be i'm a young man as am not the sort of person she has to see very often! i told her i (be) feeling rather run down. she asked me if i (keep) regular hours and i said i (have not). she wanted to know why i (not/keep) regular hours and i said i (be) out with friends almost every evening. dr. brown then wanted to know how i (spend) my time and i (tell) her i (go) to parties very often. the doctor asked if i (not/have) the chance to recover during weekends and i (tell) her i (not can). she asked me how many cigarettes a day i (smoke). she was surprised when i answered. then she asked me if i (take) any exercise and i answered that i (not/have) time for the exercises. «you are burning the candle at both ends, mr. finley, » she told me. «you must slow down. but i envy you. »​