And weary. And pained. Bad back. Ulcers and rheumatism. What they expect of a broken-down old man like me I wouldn't ask of a dog.
[He's fairly obviously showboating in a way, given the tasks he's otherwise undertaken, which probably ought to be well beyond a man as decrepit as Slughorn is painting himself.]
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[He's fairly obviously showboating in a way, given the tasks he's otherwise undertaken, which probably ought to be well beyond a man as decrepit as Slughorn is painting himself.]