This he threw down at Carew's feet.
"Here y'are, Mister; put that under you for a hipper, and you'll be all right." Carew found the hide nearly as hard as the bare floor, but he uttered profuse thanks, and said it was quite comfortable; to which the old man replied that he was sure it must be, and then threw himself back on his bunk and began snoring at once.

But Carew lay long awake..