I spend many hours in my room in the eastern tower, from which I can watch the woods, and gather from signs the passing to and fro.

But with all this activity no one has said to me a word on the subject.

It is undoubtedly a disappointment to me.

I had hoped that the mountaineers had come to trust me; that gathering at which they wanted to fire their guns for me gave me strong hopes.

But now it is apparent that they do not trust me in full--as yet, at all events.