Another boy had the top of a young spruce, which he had cut off with his knife, by dint of great labor; it made a great roaring and crackling when it was put upon the fire.

And, finally, behind all the rest, there came a little boy not so big as Oliver, tugging away at a long branch, which he dragged behind him, and put it upon the fire too.
"Well," said the farmer's wife, after a little time, "we mustn't stay here much longer." "We'll drive around the fire, in one great sweep," said Jonas.
So he started the horse on, and took a great circuit about the fire.

The skaters went with him on each side of the sleigh.

Then they turned their course towards home again.

The light of the fire shone upon the distant point of land, and illuminated it faintly, but in a very beautiful manner, and showed Jonas which way to drive.
Isabella turned back her head repeatedly, to look at the fire, as they rode on and left it far behind them.