Very soon she led her cubs into the earth, the dog-fox had vanished and Mr. Tebrick was again alone.
And truly was I son of the She-bear, So eager to advance the cubs, that wealth Above, and here myself, I pocketed.
He could see that Silvia had been hunting with her cubs, and also that she had forgotten that he would come that morning, for she started when she saw him, and though she carelessly licked his hand, he could see that her thoughts were not with him.