He must find an assistant who would be silent and discreet and Frau Schimmel knew of one whom she could recommend, for her husband did not enjoy his newly acquired leisure; he had been so used to blowing a furnace and Decocting medicines that he could not give up the occupation and consequently she could not roast so much as a pigeon without having his grim and blear-eyed visage peering over her shoulder.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
But we must not look upon the foregoing words as a facile prescription for Decocting a feeling which may then be ladled out to a complacent audience in quantities to suit the need of the moment.
"The Art of Public Speaking"
Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein