If so, he assured himself that there was at least one compensation.

This night in Prince Albert would not be so uninteresting as it had promised to be earlier in the evening.
Where the river ferry was half drawn up on the shore, its stern frozen in the ice, he paused and looked down at the girl in quiet surprise.

She nodded, smiling, and motioned across the river.
"I was over there once to-night," said Howland aloud.

"Didn't see any houses and heard nothing but wolves.

Is that where we're going ?" Her white teeth gleamed at him and he was conscious of a warm pressure against his arm as the girl signified that they were to cross.