Or if you
would stay, Wallace and I could go home."
I told him I would be very much in a hurry to go home, and wouldn't
wish to stay out here for the winter. "But if you wish, and rather
have me stay, I will stay for the winter and try and get the things
out for you."
He was so glad about it and said, "It will be better, of course, if
you would stay, as you could make a better guess for the things
than I would."
Saturday, October 17th.--We followed the river, and without
anything to eat all day. Only tea we had. Sometimes we would be
completely done out. Then we would make some tea and help us some
and start on again. This we kept on doing all day.
That evening we came to the junction of the river where it branches
off. About half an hour before we came to the branch we had a
fire, as Mr. Hubbard was feeling cold and chilly all day. Just at
the forks we found a few red berries, and to see if I could find
some more I just went about 20 yards from them. When I found none
and returned to see them, Mr. Hubbard was lying down on the damp
rocks and moss. He looked so pitiful and Wallace sitting near him.
I told him not to lie on the damp moss, and asked him if I'd better
make him a cup of tea.
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