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While encamped outside, one of the sick men, who had been left under the shade of a tree, was nearly being torn to pieces by wolves, which he found, on awakening, smelling at his feet. Ill as he was, he started up and rushed to the camp. Here the corporal died, and several soldiers, as well as one of the carpenters, insisted on being left behind.
Henri had the best house in the town, half the troop slept within doors, the other half in the street where the king was. "When are we to begin the hunt?" asked Chicot of Henri, as he was undressing. "We are not yet in the territory of the wolves, my dear Chicot." "And when shall we be?" "Curious!" "Not so, sire; but you understand, one likes to know where one is going."
Like as not we shall find him coming after us, scratched and bleeding perhaps, but not hurt more than I can doctor him and set him right again, same as I've done more than once when he has had a turn with the wolves." "Ah, look, look!" shouted Marcus, joyously. "Why, here he comes!"
No, it's either this for you; or else it's Caledonia. I bet you never were there, and saw those white, shaved men, in their dust-clothes and straw hats, prowling around in gangs in the lamplight at Noumea; they look like wolves, and they look like preachers, and they look like the sick; Huish is a daisy to the best of them. Well, there's your company.
The rich on their side scarce began to taste the pleasure of commanding, when they preferred it to every other; and making use of their old slaves to acquire new ones, they no longer thought of anything but subduing and enslaving their neighbours; like those ravenous wolves, who having once tasted human flesh, despise every other food, and devour nothing but men for the future.
He met Lynch coming up, who reported that several wolves had been sighted, while at the lower end of the line some of the boys had been trying their guns up and down the river to see how far they would carry. What caused the recent shouting was only a few fool cowboys spurting their horses in short races.
The thick part of the trees was cut in lengths, and heaped up in two piles; between which a sort of wigwam was formed of the branches: a number of small twigs of trees, to the depth of about three feet, were laid on the snow for a bed; and having lighted the pile of wood on each side, some prepared venison steaks for supper, while others skinned the two wolves, in order, with the dear skin, to form a covering to the wigwam; this some opposed, as being a luxury we should not every day obtain.
As soon as the troops had gone, the wolves, that were then abundant, came forth and devoured the carcasses of the steeds, so that the clean-picked bones were strewn widely over the camp-ground.
And they let little Wienerwurst in, and saved him from the grey wolves and the wild tigers and the fierce lions of the Northwind. Little Wienerwurst barked happily and curled himself up by their feet, in front of the warm fire. After that Marmaduke spoke only once before he fell asleep. "You never had any little boys, did you, Toyman?"
You'll have a worse opinion of my courage, my dear." "Of course you had to run from wolves, grandpapa!" said the little girl. "I'll bet grandpapa didn't run then, miss," said Jimmy. "I'll bet he shot them with his gun." "He couldn't could you, grandpapa? There were too many. Of course grandpapa had to run. That wasn't being cowardly. It was just just running." "No, Jenny, I didn't run a yard."
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