"Minnetaki, you're a brick--you certainly are a brick!" As soon as Wabi was made acquainted with the cause of Roderick's excitement he also joined in the other's wild rejoicing, and their antics startled half the house of Kenegami.

Mukoki shared their joy, and Wabi hugged and kissed his sister until her pretty face was like a wild rose.
"Hurrah!" shouted Wabi for the twentieth time.

"That means we start on our hunt for the lost gold-mine within a fortnight!" "It means--" began Roderick.
"It means--" interrupted Minnetaki, "it means that you're all happy but me--and I'm glad for Rod's sake, and I want to know his mother.
But you're all going--and I'm to be left behind!" There was no laughter in her voice, and Rod and Wabigoon became suddenly quiet as she turned away.
"I'm sorry," said Wabi.

"But--we can't help it." Mukoki broke the tension.
"How bright the sun shine!" he exclaimed.

"Snow an' ice go.
Spring--heem here!".