’Butyourtimemustfrequentlyhangheavyonyourhands；thisisastrangewildplace，andyoumustbeverysolitary？’
’Iamneversolitary；Ihave，asyousee，allmythingsaboutme，andthereisplentyofcompanybelowstairs。NotthatImixwiththesoldiers；ifIdid，good-byetomyauthority；butwhenIamaloneIcanhearalltheirdiscoursethroughtheplanks，andI
oftenlaughtomyselfatthefunnythingstheysay。’
’Andhaveyouanyacquaintancehere？’
’Theverybest；muchbetterthantheColonelandtherest，attheirgrandTemplemore；Ihadneversomanyinmywholelifebefore。Onehasjustleftme，agentlemanwholivesatadistanceacrossthebog；hecomestotalkwithmeaboutGreek，andtheODYSSEY，forheisaverylearnedman，andunderstandstheoldIrish，andvariousotherstrangelanguages。HehashadadisputewithBagg。Onhearinghisname，hecalledhimtohim，and，afterlookingathimforsometimewithgreatcuriosity，saidthathewassurehewasaDane。Bagg，however，tookthecomplimentindudgeon，andsaidthathewasnomoreaDanethanhimself，butatrue-bornEnglishman，andasergeantofsixyears’standing。’