There's the Indians camping other side o' the mountain here "-- he jerked his head backward to denote the direction--"and one that came down to the tree-cutting two weeks ago said there were a couple of wolves on the other hill.

I dare say either Indians or wolves would be quite glad of the _pleasure_ o' your company." She raised herself up and seemed suddenly to fill the doorway, so that both men looked up because much of their light was withdrawn.
"You'd not have dared to speak to me like this while father was alive." As a matter of fact the accusation was not true.

The father's presence or absence would have made no difference to Bates had he been wrought up to the same pitch of anger; but neither he nor the girl was in a condition to know this.

He only replied: "That's the reason I waited till he was dead." "If he hadn't been hurt so sudden he wouldn't have left me _here."_ "But he _was_ hurt sudden, and he _did_ leave ye here." She made as if to answer, but did not.

Both men were looking at her now.
The snow was white on her hair.