the world. _Which_ is his berth?

MRS. ROBERTS. Don't ask me, Willis. But if you'd go for baby, you'll be
sure to find him.

MR. ROBERTS (timidly indicating a berth). I think that's the one.

CAMPBELL (plunging at it, and pulling the curtains open). You old Tom
Goodall!

THE CALIFORNIAN (appearing). I ain't any Tom Goodall. My name's Abram
Sawyer.

CAMPBELL (falling back). Well, sir, you're right. I'm awfully sorry to
disturb you; but, from my sister's description here, I felt certain you
must be my old friend Tom Goodall.

THE CALIFORNIAN. I ain't surprised at it. I'm only surprised I _ain't_
Tom Goodall. I've been a baby twice, and I've been a man's wife once,
and once I've been a long-lost brother.

CAMPBELL (laughing). Oh, they've found _him_. _I'm_ the long-lost
brother.

THE CALIFORNIAN (sleepily). Has she found the other one?

CAMPBELL. Yes; all right, I believe.

THE CALIFORNIAN. Has _he_ found what _he_ wanted?

CAMPBELL. Yes; we're all together here. [THE CALIFORNIAN makes a
movement to get into bed again.] Oh, don't! You'd better make a night
of it now. It's almost morning anyway. We want you to go home with us,
and Mrs. Roberts will give you a bed at her house, and let you sleep a
week.

THE CALIFORNIAN. Well, I reckon you're right, stranger. I seem to be in
the hands of Providence tonight anyhow. [He pulls on his boots and coat,
and takes his seat beside CAMPBELL.] I reckon there ain't any use in
fighting against Providence.

MRS. ROBERTS (briskly, as if she had often tried it and failed). Oh, not
the least in the world. I'm sure it was all intended; and if you had
turned out to be Willis at last, I should be _certain_ of it. What
surprises me is that you shouldn't turn out to be anybody, after all.

THE CALIFORNIAN. Yes, it is kind of curious. But I couldn't help it. I
did my best.

MRS. ROBERTS. Oh, don't speak of it. _We_ are the ones who ought to
apologize. But if you only had been somebody, it would have been such a
good joke! We could always have had such a laugh over it, don't you see?

THE CALIFORNIAN. Yes, ma'am, it would have been funny. But I hope
you've enjoyed it as it is.

MRS. ROBERTS. Oh, very much, thanks to you. Only I can't seem to get
reconciled to your not being anybody, after all. You _must_ at least be
some one we've heard about, don't you think? It's so strange that you
and Willis never even met. Don't you think you ha