The light was now very bad except in the period when the friendly moon was above the horizon.

A faint twilight round about noon of each day reminded us of the sun, and assisted us in the important work of exercising the dogs.

The care of the teams was our heaviest responsibility in those days.

The movement of the floes was beyond all human control, and there was nothing to be gained by allowing one's mind to struggle with the problems of the future, though it was hard to avoid anxiety at times.

The conditioning and training of the dogs seemed essential, whatever fate might be in store for us, and the teams were taken out by their drivers whenever the weather permitted.