freeze-up's

Updated: June 23, 2025

The freeze-up's due, an' it's quicker an' easier travelin' by canoe than wi' dogs." They talked desultorily for half an hour, until MacLeod, growing drowsy before the big fire, yawned and went off to bed, after pointing out a room for his guest and employee-to-be. Thompson shut the door of his bedroom and sat down on a stool. He was warm, comfortable, well-fed.

Bertrand W. Sinclair - Burned Bridges