His nerves shook for an instant, but the next moment he put them under command, and carefully tested the bowstring.
"It is good and strong," he said to Tayoga.

"It will not be any fault of the bow and arrow if the work is not done well.

The fault will be mine instead." "You will not fail, Dagaeoga," said the Onondaga.

"Your great imagination always excites you somewhat before the event, but when it comes you are calm and steady." "I'll try to prove that you estimate me correctly." As their eyes were used to the dusk they could see each other well, sitting on opposite sides of the cave mouth and sheltered by the projection of the rocks.

The great wolf howled once more and the pack howled after him, but there followed an interval of silence that caused Robert to think they had, perhaps, turned aside.