I seem to adapt myself to such a place, Tayoga.

In truth, I feel like a bear myself.

You say that the souls of warriors have gone into the bears about us, and it may be that the soul of a bear has come into me." "It may be," said Tayoga, gravely.

"It is at least a wise thought, since, for a while, we must live like bears." Robert would have chafed, any other time, at a stay that amounted to imprisonment, but peace and shelter were too welcome now to let him complain.

Moreover, there were many little but important house-hold duties to do.