Perhaps, when they started, that tree had more room, or a deeper soil, and grew faster than the rest, and got his head above them, so he felt the wind more, and had to throw out his roots to steady himself; while the others, all growing the same height, did not need to do so." "Thank you," James said.

"I understand now, and will bear it in mind.
It is very interesting, and I should like, above all things, to be able to read the signs of the woods as you do." "It will come, lad.

It's a sort of second nature.

These things are gifts.

The redskin thinks it just as wonderful that the white man should be able to take up a piece of paper covered with black marks, and to read off sense out of them, as you do that he should be able to read every mark and sign of the wood.