HemademesomadthatIhadtolaugh。`Can’tyoureallystoplongenoughtodrinkthisglassofbeerhere，youfunnybeggar，you？’Idon’tknowwhatcameoverhim；hedidn’tseemabletofindthedoor；somethingcomical，Icantellyou，captain。Idrankthebeermyself。`Well，ifyou’reinsuchahurry，here’slucktoyouinyourowndrink，’saysI；`only，youmarkmywords，ifyoukeepupthisgameyou’llverysoonfindthattheearthain’tbigenoughtoholdyou——that’sall。’Hegavemeoneblacklook，andoutherushedwithafacefittoscarelittlechildren。“
`Egstromsnortedbitterly，andcombedoneauburnwhiskerwithknottyfingers。“Haven’tbeenabletogetamanthatwasanygoodsince。It’snothingbutworry，worry，worryinbusiness。Andwheremightyouhavecomeacrosshim，captain，ifit’sfairtoask？“
“`HewasthemateofthePatnathatvoyage。“Isaid，feelingthatIowedsomeexplanation。ForatimeEgstromremainedverystill，withhisfingersplungedinthehairatthesideofhisface，andthenexploded。
“Andwhothedevilcaresaboutthat？““Idaresaynoone，“Ibegan……“Andwhatthedevilishe——anyhow——fortogoonlikethis？“Hestuffedsuddenlyhisleftwhiskerintohismouthandstoodamazed。“Jee!“heexclaimed，“Itoldhimtheearthwouldn’tbebigenoughtoholdhiscaper。“’
toldyouthesetwoepisodesatlengthtoshowhismannerofdealingwithhimselfunderthenewconditionsofhislife。