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England could not have done liis work better, and 

 they would have sunk in the snow, whereas Jack 

 slides over it, and none of them can seize a stag by 

 the neck without havmg to let go again. Monai," 

 he cried to the Indian, who stood looking on as 

 impassible as a statue, " cut up the deer before it 

 freezes, pack up the best jjieces, and leave the rest 

 for the coyotes. We've got enough venison to last 

 us this time. Now, my friend, come and let us try 

 and get some trout, so that we may have fish as well 

 as flesh for dinner. I don't think we could fare 

 better in Paris, even at Yefour's or the Trois Freres 

 Provencaux." 



So said, so done. He soon hewed an opening 

 through the ice to the waters of the lake. Monai 

 baited a couple of lines with some scraps cut off the 

 lungs of the stag, and whilst I held one in each 

 hand, Mr. Howard lit the fire to cook our dinner 

 withal. 



One by one I drew up four splendid trout, and 

 was getting immensely fond of this sport, which 

 was quite new to me, when Mr. Howard hailed me 

 to bring him the results of mj?- fishing. The trout 

 were handed over to Monai, who scaled and cleaned 

 them, then split them from end to end, and spitted 

 them on a branch, with four skewers to keep them 

 open, like so many fans. Venison steaks were 

 roasting on the hot ashes, and beside these he laid 

 the trout, prepared in this fashion. The feast was 



