Have you any conveyance here ?" "Any whut, sah ?" "Any wheeled vehicle in which we can ride to Beaucaire, and by means of which we can bring the women back?
The distance is too far to walk." "I'se got a sorter khart, an' an ol' muel, sah.

Dey's out yonder in de bush." "Hitch them up at once, while I put a few things we may need in the boat.

Show me how to find it." He pointed out the path, with the directions necessary, and disappeared, while I returned to the cabin, dragged a blanket from off the bed, and filled it with whatever miscellaneous articles of food I was able to discover about the place.

My wound, now that I was busily engaged, troubled me very little, and, gathering the four corners of the blanket together, I easily transported this stock of provisions to the river bank, and safely stowed them away in the boat found there.

I returned to discover the mule and cart ready, and a few moments later we were creaking slowly along a gloomy wood road, jolting over the stumps, with Pete walking beside the animal's head, whispering encouragement into the flapping ear.