As a boy he had been given to practical joking, and though in later life his sense of humour was well under control it was never far from the surface.
Bilang isang boy niya ay ibinibigay sa mga praktikal na biro, at bagaman sa mamaya sa buhay ng kanyang damdamin ng pagpapatawa ay mabuti sa ilalim ng control ito ay hindi malayo mula sa ibabaw.