11/47 "But the forest is full of its own people, and they are all very curious about us." "That's true," said Willet, "a squirrel over Robert's head was so inquisitive that he forgot his vigilance for a few moments and came near losing his life as the price of his carelessness. I'm not surprised to hear you say, Tayoga, they're all looking at us. I've felt for some time that we're being watched, admired and perhaps a little feared. It's a tribute to the enormously interesting qualities of us three." "That is, Dave, because we're human beings we're kings in the forest among the animals." "You put it right, Robert. |