ng　home　in　the　evening；　we　saw　foxes。

It　was　a　fine　country　and　every　time　that　we　went　out　it　was　fun。

〃You　have　a　splendid　beard　now；〃　Catherine　said。　〃It　looks　just　like　the　woodcutters'。　Did　you　see　the　man　with　the　tiny　gold　earrings？〃

〃He's　a　chamois　hunter；〃　I　said。　〃They　wear　them　because　they　say　it　makes　them　hear　better。〃

〃Really？　I　don't　believe　it。　I　think　they　wear　them　to　show　they　are　chamois　hunters。　Are　there　chamois　near　here？〃

〃Yes；　beyond　the　Dent　de　Jaman。〃

〃It　was　fun　seeing　the　fox。〃

〃When　he　sleeps　he　wraps　that　tail　around　him　to　keep　warm。〃

〃It　must　be　a　lovely　feeling。〃

〃I　always　wanted　to　have　a　tail　like　that。　Wouldn't　it　be　fun　if　we　had　brushes　like　a　fox？〃

〃It　might　be　very　difficult　dressing。〃

〃We'd　have　clothes　made；　or　live　in　a　country　where　it　wouldn't　make　any　difference。〃

〃We　live　in　a　country　where　nothing　makes　any　difference。　Isn't　it　grand　how　we　never　see　any　one？　You　don't　want　to　see　people　do　you；　darling？〃

〃No。〃

〃Should　we　sit　here　just　a　minute？　I'm　a　little　bit　tired。〃

We　sat　close　together　on　the　logs。　Ahead　the　road　went　down　through　the　forest。

〃She　won't　e　between　us；　will　she？　The　little　brat。〃

〃No。　We　won't　let　her。〃

〃How　are　we　for　money？〃

〃We　have　plenty。　They　honored　the　last　sight　draft。〃

〃Won't　your　family　try　and　get　hold　of　you　now　they　know　you're　in　Switzerland？〃

〃Probably。　I'll　write　them　something。〃

〃Haven't　you　written　them？〃

〃No。　Only　the　sight　draft。〃

〃Thank　God　I'm　not　your　family。〃

〃I'll　send　them　a　cable。〃

〃Don't　you　care　anything　about　them？〃

〃I　did；　but　we　quarrelled　so　much　it　wore　itself　out。〃

〃I　thin