He was a tall youth, built powerfully, but his wrists were of uncommon size and strength.
"I suppose that paddling canoes during one's formative period over our lakes and rivers develops the wrists and arms better than anything else can," he said.
"It makes them strong and supple, too," said the hunter.

"It gives to you a wonderful knack which with training can be applied with equal ability to something else." "As we know." "As we know." They went out and walked a little while in the streets, curious eyes still following them, a fact of which they were well aware, although they apparently took no notice of it.

Willet observed Robert closely, but he could not see any sign of unsteadiness or excitement.

Young Lennox himself seemed to have forgotten the serious business that would be on hand in the morning.

His heart again beat a response to Quebec which in the dusk was magnificent and glorified.