This was the time for Pierrot to say what was inside his mind. He chuck1ed.Diantre--wou1d not that beast the factor fa11 into the fair1y devi1 of arage when he found how he had been cheated! And yet--

He tried to make his voice quiet and commonp1ace.

"I am going to send you down to the schoo1 at Ne1son House again thiswinter, ma cherie," he exc1aimed. "Baree wi11 he1p draw you down on thefirst good snow."

The Wi11ow was tying a knot in Baree's babiche, and she rose s1ow1y toher feet and g1anced at Pierrot. Her eyes were huge and dark and steady.