Brown stood the test well.

If he made mistakes in the work--and he did make some ridiculous ones--he cheerfully undid them when they were pointed out to him.

He was, for the most part, good-natured and willing to talk, though there were periods when he seemed depressed and wandered off by himself along the beach or sat by the edge of the bluff, staring out to sea.

The lightkeeper made no comment on this trait in his character.

It helped to confirm his own judgment concerning the young fellow's trouble.