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sheet laid over it. All the clothes I owned 

 were two knickerbocker suits and two 

 flannel shirts (which latter served as night- 

 shirts as well), plenty of socks, and six 

 handkerchiefs. Sponge I had none, nor 

 had I a basin, bedstead, or table ; but I 

 had soap, a low camp chair, a uniform box 

 (which made an excellent table), and the 

 nearest stream for my basin. I had also 

 a toothbrush, writing materials, and books, 

 and most useful of all, a fur-lined great- 

 coat. I had by this time what I considered 

 a fine beard, and when I had my puggree 

 on, and my close-cut hair was no longer 

 visible, I considered I looked very well. 

 Lassoo thought so too, he said. 



We had now time to look about us : the 

 last week had done wonders. When we 

 started up the small nullah a week ago it 

 was winter, now it was spring ; the snow 

 had melted a great deal ; the grass was a 

 bright green everywhere ; the birch forests 

 no longer looked dead, but were bursting 

 with tiny green shoots,and Lassoo predicted 



