Hans,inallprobability,wasnomoreusedtostarvationthanourselves,buthishardyIcelandicnaturehadpreparedhimformanysufferings。Aslongashereceivedhisthreerix-dollarseverySaturdaynight,hewaspreparedforanything。
Thefactwas,Hansnevertroubledhimselfaboutmuchexcepthismoney。Hehadundertakentoserveacertainmanatsomuchperweek,andnomatterwhatevilsbefellhisemployerorhimself,heneverfoundfaultorgrumbled,solongashiswagesweredulypaid。
Suddenlymyunclerousedhimself。Hehadseenasmileonthefaceofourguide。Icouldnotmakeitout。
\"Whatisthematter?\"saidmyuncle。
\"Schiedam,\"saidtheguide,producingabottleofthispreciousfluid。