A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador An Account Of The Exploration Of The Nascaupee And George Rivers By Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard, Junior
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It was a
rather bright green with red cuffs and collar, and the colour had
greatly taken her fancy.
I wished that I had been able to give it
to her, but my wardrobe was as limited as I dared to have it, and
so I was obliged to refuse her request. In a way which I had not
in the least expected I found these people appealing to me, and
myself wishing that I might remain with them for a time, but I
could not risk a winter in Labrador for the sake of the longer
visit, even had I been able to persuade the men to remain.
Already George was showing his anxiety to get away and I realised
that it was not yet certain we should be in time for the ship. It
might easily be more than five days to the post. I could not know
how far the Indian mind had been influenced in gauging the distance
by a desire to reduce to the smallest possible limit the amount of
tobacco the men would need to retain for their own use. It was not
far from the last week in August. Now I felt that not simply a day
but even an hour might cost me a winter in Labrador.
When the word went forth that we were about to leave, all gathered
for the parting. Looking about for something which I might carry
away with me as a souvenir of the visit, my eyes caught the beaded
band, which the chief's daughter wore on her hair, and stepping
towards her I touched it to indicate my wish.
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