He looked defiant, inquiring.

He was a French-Canadian, apparently a _habitant_, but he understood the English questions addressed to him.

The curious thing was that he seemed to have no reason for stopping.

When he had with difficulty made way for the gentleman to pass him on the road, he followed slowly, as it seemed reluctantly.

A mile farther on the Englishman, now far in front, suspected that the other had again stopped, and wondered much.