I’ll tell you that. There’s many a man hoeing tobacco over-seas that should be
mounting his horse at his own door at home; many and many! And life is all a
variorum, at the best. Look at me: I’m a laird’s son and more than half a doctor,
and here I am, man-Jack to Hoseason!”
I thought it would be civil to ask him for his story.
He whistled loud.
“Never had one,” said he. “I like fun, that’s all.” And he skipped out of the
forecastle.