It was wonderful to see the lithe swiftness of her, and that glorious hair streaming out in the sun.

Even now, in this moment's excitement, it made Pierrot think of McTaggart, the Hudson's Bay Company's factor over at Lac Bain, and what he had said yesterday.

Half the night Pierrot had lain awake, gritting his teeth at thought of it.
And this morning, before Baree ran upon them, he had looked at Nepeese more closely than ever before in his life.

She was beautiful.

She was lovelier even than Wyola, her princess mother, who was dead.