He looked straight into her eyes as he spoke.

"A month from to-day these forests shall ring with our joy.
And there will be a reason for it--MORE THAN ONE!" She could not misunderstand that! And Philip's heart beat joyously as Josephine turned quickly to her mother, the colour flooding to the tips of her ears.
The dogs had eaten their fish and were crowding about them.

For the first time Adare seemed to notice Metoosin, who had stood motionless twenty paces behind them.
"Where is Jean ?" he asked.
Josephine shook her head.
"I haven't seen him since last night." "I had almost forgotten what I believe he intended me to tell you," said Philip.

"He has gone somewhere in the forest.

He may be away all day." Philip saw the anxious look that crept into Josephine's eyes.