But he will show blood yet, if it comes to a real hand-to-hand struggle to save our lives.

A boy that took his musket, and went right into a fair, stand-up battle of his own accord, as they say Wade did, won't give in here without showing us another side to his character.

One thing, he feels the cold here worse than we do: it pinches him all up.

But he will come out of his dumps yet.

Don't badger him: he won't leave his bones here.