OLD JAKE AGAIN. 51 



He therefore made no remark ; although old Jake, 

 who observed his crest-fallen manner, smiled grimly 

 and said, 



"I guess I feels kinder lonesome now arter the 

 trader and his daurter. I calc'late she thinks hersell 

 some pumpkins, and thinks fellurs like us of no ac- 

 count." 



Pierre did not reply, but lay down to snatch some 

 sleep before day, the advent of which was already her- 

 alded by the distant howling of the wolves. 



(786) 



