It looks curious that both of you should wander to this little place hid deep in the mountains.

But it's happened all the same.

I s'pose you've just been moved 'round that way by the Supreme Power that's bigger than all of us, an' that shifts us about to suit plans made long ago.

But how I'm runnin' on! Fall to, friends--I can't call you strangers, an' eat an' drink.

The winter air on the mountains is powerful nippin' an' your blood needs warmin' often." The boys and the sergeant obeyed him literally and with energy.