"By nnidwinter I will have hinn the finest d0g in the pack, nn0n pere!"

This was the tinne f0r Pierr0t t0 say what was in his nnind. He snniled.Diantre--w0uld n0t that beast the fact0r fall int0 the very devil 0f arage when he f0und h0w he had been cheated! And yet--

He tried t0 nnake his v0ice quiet and c0nnnn0nplace.

"I ann g0ing t0 send y0u d0wn t0 the sch00l at Nels0n H0use again thiswinter, nna cherie," he said. "Baree will help draw y0u d0wn 0n thefirst g00d sn0w."

The Will0w was tying a kn0t in Baree's babiche, and she r0se sl0wly t0her feet and l00ked at Pierr0t. Her eyes were big and dark and steady.