A few good prints were on the walls and the aspect of the place was entirely agreeable to the old man's guests.
As the room was somewhat chilly he made a fire in the ample fireplace and then with an air of pride exhibited to his visitors his tiny kitchen, his own bedroom and a storeroom, which occupied the remainder of the space in the bungalow.

He told them he would prepare beds in the living room for the girls, give his own room to Mr.Merrick and Major Doyle, while he and Wampus would bunk in the storeroom.
"I haf much blankets," he said; "dere vill be no troubles to keep varm." Afterward they sat before the fire and by the dim lights of the kerosene lamps chatted together of the day's adventures.
Uncle John asked Dan'l what had brought him to this deserted, out-of-the-way spot, and the old man told his story in a manner that amused them all greatly.
"I haf been," said he, "much famous in my time, unt had a individualness pointed out whereeffer I went.

I vas orchestra leader at the Theater Royal in Stuttgart, unt our king haf complimented me many times.

But I vas foolish.

I vas foolish enough to think that ven a man iss great he can stay great.