"Undress here?"
"Av coorse."
"But—but—mayn't I have a private room?"
"But ye mayn't, for ye moight consale somethin'. Ye've got to ondress before the examinin' committee—that's me. Sometimes it's done in the presence av a committee av the whole—that's the whole regiment av us; but this time, out av jue respect for you an' considherations av decarrum, I've farrumed a committee av one."
"But what other clothes may I put on?" asked Russell, ruefully.
"Sure an' I've got a fine shuit for ye."
"I don't see any."
"Oh, they're handy enough to here: they're in the next room, quite convaynient, an' I'll let ye have thim afther ye get these off."
Russell stood still in deep gloom and despondency. All his finest feelings were outraged beyond description at this proposal. The chief, however, sat calm and smiling, as though quite unconscious of any evil intent.
"Come," said he, "hurry up!"