Everyone was very kind to me , especially the officers .<br>Do n't laugh , Jo , gentlemen really are very necessary aboard ship , to hold on to , or to wait upon one , and as they have nothing to do , it 's a mercy to make them useful , otherwise they would smoke themselves to death , I 'm afraid .
Men would smoke themselves to death if they weren't useful.
( z1 smoke :ARG0 ( z2 man :ARG1-of z1 ) :degree ( z3 die ) :condition ( z4 useful :polarity - :ARG1 z1 ) )