We removed the bodies of the deceased into the opposite part of the house but our united strength was inadequate to the task of interring them or even carrying them down to the river.
It may be worthy of remark that poor Peltier, from the time of Benoit's departure, had fixed on the first of November as the time when he should cease to expect any relief from the Indians, and had repeatedly said that if they did not arrive by that day he should not survive.
Peltier had endeared himself to each of us by his cheerfulness, his unceasing activity, and affectionate care and attentions ever since our arrival at this place.

He had nursed Adam with the tenderest solicitude the whole time.

Poor Samandre was willing to have taken his share in the labours of the party had he not been wholly incapacitated by his weakness and low spirits.

The severe shock occasioned by the sudden dissolution of our two companions rendered us very melancholy.

Adam became low and despondent, a change which we lamented the more as we had perceived he had been gaining strength and spirits for the two preceding days.