Tinders his maxbotch

• The Tinder Box: a fairy story by Hans Christian Andersen

• tenders his matchbox

• tinder: (v.i.) to become inflamed, to glow, to burn

• tinder: (n.) dry inflammable matter, especially that used to ignite something from a spark → does HCE light a match in the outhouse to cover the smell of his faeces?

• max: (abbreviation) maximum

• botch: to make a mess of