The girls considered this personal inquiry offensive and regretted admitting Wampus to the room.
But after a time the old German answered the question, quietly and in a half amused tone.
"Can you nod guess ?" he said.

"Herr Gabert hurt mine eye." "Oh!" exclaimed Wampus, nodding approvingly "You fight duel with him?
Of course.

It mus' be." "I haf one goot eye left, howefer," continued Dan'l.

"It vill do me fery well.

Dere iss nod much to see out here." "I know," said Wampus.