Braddock, who liked comfort, shook hands carelessly with his host and cast a disapproving eye on his surroundings.
"Dog kennel! dog kennel!" grumbled the polite Professor.

"Bare desolation like a damned dungeon.

You might as well live in the Sahara." "It would certainly be warmer," replied Random, who knew the scientist's snappy ways very well.

"Take a chair, sir!" "Hard as bricks, confound it! Hand me over a cushion.

There, that's better! No, I never drink between meals, thank you.