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But that it was eminently satisfactory to all concerned was clearly evinced by the appearance of the whole party the elegant ease with which Fergus McKay did it; the tremendous energy with which Jacques Bourassin tried it; the persistent vigour with which Andre Morel studied it; the facility with which Elise acquired it under Elspie's tuition; the untiring perseverance with which Archie and Little Bill did something like it for the latter had quite recovered, and was fit to hold his own, almost, with any one; the charming confusion of mind with which Fred Jenkins intermingled the sailor's hornpipe with it; the inimitable languor with which La Certe condescended to go through it; the new-born energy with which Slowfoot footed it; the side-splitting shrieks with which Old Peg regarded it; the uproarious guffaws with which the delighted old Duncan hailed it; the sad smile with which that weak and worn invalid Duncan junior beheld it; and, last, but not least, the earnest mental power and conspicuous physical ability with which Dan Davidson attempted something which Charity personified might have supposed to bear a distant resemblance to it.
McKay laughed; nevertheless he swallowed the bait and was pleased. He finally handed the goods to La Certe, who, when he had obtained all that he could possibly squeeze out of the store-keeper, bundled up the whole, made many solemn protestations of gratitude and honest intentions, and went off to cheer Slowfoot with the news of his success.
"It is a place in which Slowfoot would rejoice to repose, and the little one to smoke its pipe." "You forget," said Dan. "The little one is no longer allowed that luxury." "No, I forgot not. But I reflect that it is possible to give her many a draw on the sly." The fire was soon kindled, ducks were roasting in front of it, and the kettle boiling above it.
He had brought a considerable amount of provision with him, as we have said, and, finding that one of his nets had been washed ashore, he proceeded very leisurely to mend it, while he smoked and assisted Slowfoot to consume pemmican and tea. About this time a mysterious message was sent to Dan Davidson from Red River by an Indian, requiring his immediate return.
This politic reference to the starving family decided the matter; the poor Switzer emptied his pockets with a sigh, received the fish, and went on his way, leaving La Certe and Slowfoot to return to their wigwam highly pleased with their bargain.
Late on the following evening La Certe sat by his own fireside, somewhat exhausted by the festivities of the day before, and glaring affectionately at Slowfoot, who was stirring something in a pot over the fire. The little one rapidly becoming a big one, and unquestionably by that time a girl crouched at her father's side, sound asleep, with her head resting on his leg.
"Well, La Certe," said Dan, "I'm afraid that Slowfoot is right." "I know she is right!" retorted the half-breed, with more of exasperation in his manner than his friend had ever before seen in him. "When that which is said of one is false, one can afford to smile, but when it is true what can one say? Yet it is hard very hard. You are full of energy; you love to expend it, and you search for work.
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