He could give him points and beat him hollow." An hour later the stranger was so far recovered as to be able to join his hosts at their evening meal.

Between them they had managed to fit him out with a somewhat composite set of garments.

He had shaved off his beard, had reduced his hair to something like order, and in consequence had now the outward resemblance at least of a gentleman.
"Come, that's better," said Gregory as he welcomed him.

"I don't know what your usual self may be like, but you certainly have more the appearance of a man, and less that of a skeleton than when we first brought you in.

You must have been pretty hard put to it out yonder." The recollection of all he had been through was so vivid, that the man shuddered at the mere thought of it.
"I wouldn't go through it again for worlds," he said.