Behind him he heard the restless whine of the wolves.

He kept his eyes on Bram, and as he saw the look of joy and anticipation deepening in the wolf-man's face the appalling thought of what it meant sickened him.

He clenched his hands.

Bram did not see the act.

He was looking again toward the cabin and at the spiral of smoke rising out of the chimney.
Then he faced Philip, and said, "M'sieu, you go to ze cabin." He held the gate open, and Philip entered.