IN SCHAROK CAMP 211 



of a sudden up comes Verrmyah Uano, with a couple of 

 teams and sleighs. 



He was very cheery, and glad to get some tea. He 

 said he wanted me for the goosing. 



Now see what paradoxical things we are. A moment 

 before I had been blowing eggs out of pure bravado ; 

 indeed I felt more dead than alive, for I had a real chill 

 on my inside, and a sort of unkind cramps. But now 

 nothing would do but I must 0-0 to the goosing - , come 

 what would. I said to myself, ' I will be a Samoyed.' So, 

 beyond a bit of macintosh to lie on, a pot of Liebig 

 and a biscuit, I made no provision for the stay, which I 

 promised Hyland was to last but a few days. 



I would have liked to have made it longer, but I knew 

 that my companion would not be happy for long alone, 

 as he had not those resources which keep one from the 

 dulness of the solitary life. ' Also,' I reflected, ' if I am 

 away, and he gets upon him the ague or the giddiness, 

 how will he fare ? ' 



So I left. 



