346 CHAMOIS HUNTING. 



The stars were coming forth, the night-wind began to 

 be cool, and we went down again to the hut ; and taking 

 off our heavy shoes, sat round the fire. I soon set about 

 cooking my supper, and by eight o'clock was ready to go 

 to bed. 



The cowhouse was on the other side of the pathway, 

 a few steps from the hut-door : so slipping my feet into 

 a large pair of wooden shoes lying near, I told Hans to 

 follow with a burning brand, and light me up the ladder 

 into the hayloft. Such a bed requires little prepara- 

 tion, and covering myself up with a wrapper which I 

 had brought with me, and getting well into the hay, I 

 was soon fast asleep. 



