“Haven’t any room,” replied the man, in a loud tone.
“I asked where the gentleman was who came into the house half an hour ago,” repeated the captain.
“I’m deef.”
“I should think you were,” said the inquirer, in a low tone; after which he uttered his question again at the top of his lungs.
“I don’t know him,” yelled the deaf man.
“He came into this house.”
“Four o’clock in the morning,” screamed the man.
“Have you seen any one come into this house?” shouted Somers.
“Blind in one ear, and deef in one eye,” returned the man, with a grin.
“Who lives here?”