If you were in a hospital, he said, it was going to do you good only because it offered you some warmth, some food, shelter, and maybe the caring attention of a nurse.
"Se fôssemos parar ao hospital", dizia ele "isso far-nos-ia bem "apenas porque nos oferecia "calor, comida, abrigo, "e talvez a atenção afetuosa  de uma enfermeira".