? ? ? ? 'But I say, what's that glum-looking fellow by the stove? I'll swear he can't talk English. He hasn't opened his mouth all night.'
? ? ? ? 'You're wrong. He knows English well enough. Did you follow his eyes when he listened? I did. But he's neither kith nor kin to the others. When they talked their own patois you could see he didn't understand. I've been wondering myself what he is. Let's find out.'
? ? ? ? 'Fire a couple of sticks into the stove!' Malemute Kid commanded, raising his voice and looking squarely at the man in question.
? ? ? ? He obeyed at once.
? ? ? ? 'Had discipline knocked into him somewhere.' Prince commented in a low tone.
? ? ? ? Malemute Kid nodded, took off his socks, and picked his way among recumbent men to the stove.
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