Were we not both very strong, it could never have been done." "Thank you, old fellow," I said simply.
"Why should you thank me ?" he asked with one of his quick smiles.

"Do you suppose that I wished to continue this journey alone?
Come, if you have got your breath, let us be getting on.

You have been sleeping in a cold bed and want exercise.

Look, my rifle is broken and yours is lost in the snow.

Well, it will save us the trouble of carrying the cartridges," and he laughed drearily.
Then we began our march, heading for the spot where the road ended four miles or so away, for to go forward seemed useless.