He talks to them sometimes just like that.

There's the biggest pine over there--I'll show it to you.

Why! he will stop and pat it and say, 'How are you ?'--Isn't it funny ?" "No, it isn't funny at all.

It's--it's beautiful!" "You must be like him, John." "I--like him! Do you think so ?" He was pleased.

The Indian horseman of the plains who could talk to the big tree began to be felt by the boy as somehow nearer.
"Let's play Indian," said Leila.