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Chapter 45

           Amongthemwasnostintforsuppereitherofeatablesordrinkables.Themanywhohadgonebackknowingtheywouldnotneedthemhadsurrenderedtheirhaversacks,andthe"heel-taps"oftheircanteens,tothefewwhoremained.Therewasliquorenoughtolastthroughthenightevenifspentincontinuouscarousing.

           Despitetheirknowledgeofthisdespitethecheerfulcracklingofthelogs,astheytooktheirseatsaroundthefiretheywerenotinhighspirits.

           Oneandallappearedtobeundersomeinfluence,that,likeaspell,preventedthemfromenjoyingapleasureperhapsnotsurpasseduponearth.

           Youmaytalkofthetranquiljoysofthedomestichearth.Attimes,upontheprairie,Ihavemyselfthoughtof,andlongedtoreturntothem.Butnow,lookingbackuponboth,andcalmlycomparingthem,onewiththeother,Icannothelpexclaiming:

           "Givemethecircleofthecamp-fire,withhalf-a-dozenofmyhuntercomradesarounditonceagaingivemethat,andbewelcometothewealthIhaveaccumulated,andthetrivialhonoursIhavegainedthricewelcometothecareandthetoilthatmuststillbeexertedinretainingthem."

           Thesombreabstractionoftheirspiritswaseasilyexplained.Theweirdshapewasfreshintheirthoughts.Theywereyetundertheinfluenceofanindefinableawe.

           Accountfortheapparitionastheybestcould,andlaughatitastheyatintervalsaffectedtodotheycouldnotcleartheirmindsofthisunaccountableincubus,norfeelsatisfiedwithanyexplanationthathadbeenoffered.

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