I drew my bench near him, and made some friendly signs and hints, doing my best to talk with him meanwhile.

At first he little noticed these advances; but presently, upon my referring to his last night's hospitalities, he made out to ask me whether we were again to be bedfellows.

I told him yes; whereat I thought he looked pleased, perhaps a little complimented.
We then turned over the book together, and I endeavored to explain to him the purpose of the printing, and the meaning of the few pictures that were in it.

Thus I soon engaged his interest; and from that we went to jabbering the best we could about the various outer sights to be seen in this famous town.

Soon I proposed a social smoke; and, producing his pouch and tomahawk, he quietly offered me a puff.