He adopted a new look in order to fit in with his new workmates.

As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish,[…]. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get.[…]I do not suppose that it matters much in reality whether laws are made by dukes or cornerboys, but I like, as far as possible, to associate with gentlemen in private life.

[…] the intimate revelations of young men or at least the terms in which they express them are usually plagiaristic and marred by obvious suppressions.

The shaman (angakkuq), because of his/her disposition and training …, was the only one who knew how to bridge the gap between the various categories of beings and communicate with all of them ….