Surely, Robert, you're the greatest hunter in the world! Neither Tayoga nor I saw a sign of game, but you walked straight to your bear." "No irony," said Robert, who, nevertheless, was pleased.

"It merely proves that Areskoui had forgiven me, while he had not forgiven you two.

But don't you notice a tremendous change ?" "Change! Change in what ?" "Why, everything! The whole world is transformed! Around us a little while ago stretched a scrubby, gloomy forest, but it is now magnificent and cheerful.

I never saw finer oaks and beeches.

That sky which was black and sinister has all the gorgeous golds and reds and purples of a benevolent sunset.