"What can I do for you ?" But he shook my hand off with an irritated movement, and for a long time I stood by his side in silence.

Maud was looking on, her face awed and frightened.

What had happened to him we could not imagine.
"Hump," he said at last, "I must get into my bunk.

Lend me a hand.

I'll be all right in a little while.