He is rather pleased with you.

In fact, I heard him say that if he'd had you in India he would have made a capable sergeant of you." She saw a shadow creep into his face, and wondered what had brought it there, for she did not know that in his younger days he had thought of Sandhurst.

Then, seeing that he did not answer, she rose.
"Well," she said, "Arabella is probably wanting me." He watched her move away among the great fir trunks, and then took out his pipe with a little sigh.

Still he had, or so he fancied, sense enough to refrain from allowing his thoughts to wander in her direction too frequently, and, soothed by the murmur of the river, he presently went to sleep.

When he awakened it was time to see that the Indians got supper ready.
During the evening, Stirling reached the camp; and when the Siwash who had poled his canoe up the river had drawn it out, they sat down somewhat limply on the shingle, for he had as usual traveled with feverish haste.