The next morning, Huck finds himself in the middle of a conversation with his father, who has just returned from a trip to India. Huck tells his father that he has lost his first match in the new game of snooker, and that he plans to win soon. Huck's father tells Huck that the school has ended for the day, and Huck asks why Huck is crying. Huck replies that he lost because he was beaten badly in a game by a guy named "grump thump murphy" .