"That's too bad. Come in and have some breakfast. You will feel better after that."
"I do not think I want any breakfast, sir."
"Pshaw! Come along. By the way, you had a nasty fall last night, didn't you?"
"I should say I did."
"How did you happen to slip?"
"I didn't slip, captain."
"You didn't?"
"No, sir."
"Then how did you happen to crack your head on a hatch cover?"