This conduct surprised us and his contradictory and evasory answers to our questions excited some suspicions but they did not turn towards the truth.
October 15th.
In the course of this day Michel expressed much regret that he had stayed behind Mr.Franklin's party, and declared that he would set out for the house at once if he knew the way.

We endeavoured to sooth him and to raise his hopes of the Indians speedily coming to our relief but without success.

He refused to assist us in cutting wood but about noon, after much solicitation, he set out to hunt.

Hepburn gathered a kettleful of tripe de roche but froze his fingers.

Both Hepburn and I fatigued ourselves much today in pursuing a flock of partridges from one part to another of the group of willows in which the hut was situated, but we were too weak to be able to approach them with sufficient caution.