It must have gone through the heart, for he dropped down dead in the road, without a struggle.
Although he had gained the victory so easily over his fierce assailant, Agostino concluded that this was not a good place for them to tarry in, and called to Chiquita, who jumped up instantly, wide awake, and manifested no alarm at sight of the dead wolf lying beside the chariot.
"We had better move on," said he, "that carcass of the horse there draws the wolves; they are often mad with hunger in the winter time you know, and especially when there is snow on the ground.

I could easily kill a pretty good number of them, but they might come down upon us by scores, and if I should happen to fall asleep again it would not be pleasant to wake up and find myself in the stomach of one of those confounded brutes.

When I was disposed of they would make only a mouthful of you, little one! So come along, we must scamper off as fast as ever we can.
That fellow there was only the advance guard, the others will not be far behind him--this carcass will keep them busy for a while, and give us time to get the start of them.

You can walk now, Chiquita, can't you ?" "Yes, indeed," she replied cheerily, "that little nap has done me so much good.

Poor Agostino! you shall not have to carry me again, like a great clumsy parcel.