Chapter 31

           "Itwillsmell,"Isaid,"butitwillkeepintheheatandkeepouttherainandsnow."

           Weweresurveyingthecompletedseal-skinroof.

           "Itisclumsy,butitwillservethepurpose,andthatisthemainthing,"Iwenton,yearningforherpraise.

           Andsheclappedherhandsanddeclaredthatshewashugelypleased.

           "Butitisdarkinhere,"shesaidthenextmoment,hershouldersshrinkingwithalittleinvoluntaryshiver.

           "Youmighthavesuggestedawindowwhenthewallsweregoingup,"Isaid."Itwasforyou,andyoushouldhaveseentheneedofawindow."

           "ButIneverdoseetheobvious,youknow,"shelaughedback."Andbesides,youcanknockaholeinthewallatanytime."

           "Quitetrue;Ihadnotthoughtofit,"Ireplied,waggingmyheadsagely."Buthaveyouthoughtoforderingthewindow-glass?JustcallupthefirmRed,4451,Ithinkitisandtellthemwhatsizeandkindofglassyouwish."

           "Thatmeans"shebegan.

           "Nowindow."

           Itwasadarkandevil-appearingthing,thathut,notfitforaughtbetterthanswineinacivilizedland;butforus,whohadknownthemiseryoftheopenboat,itwasasnuglittlehabitation.Followingthehousewarming,whichwasaccomplishedbymeansofseal-oilandawickmadefromcottoncalking,camethehuntingforourwinter’smeatandthebuildingofthesecondhut.Itwasasimpleaffair,now,togoforthinthemorningandreturnbynoonwithaboatloadofseals.

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