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And it is n't as cold as it was yesterday . '' They set out , comfortably equipped for a walk , with short skirts and leggings , for the snow was rather deep . There were woodland trails and logging roads and the girls alternated on them ; seeing much to wonder at and admire , for the woods in winter are more interesting than many suppose who have never seen them except in Summer or Fall . The girls went on for perhaps three miles , and were thinking of turning back , for it was nearing noon , when a voice hailed them from a dense growth of hemlock trees . `` I say , you folks will have to git away from there . You 're on private ground . Git off ! ''