1 84 ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG NATURALIST. 



had only kept quiet, the snake would not have troubled us, and 

 we should still have had our house to shelter us.'' 



"All's well that ends well," I replied, smiling. L'Encuerado 

 again made up the fire, Lucien complimented the dog on his 

 watchfulness, who thereupon licked his face. This undue famili- 

 arity drew upon him a lecture on politeness, the end of which 

 I was too sleepy to hear. 



