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I just counted . '' Henry acknowledged receipt of the information with a grunt that slid into a snore as he drifted back into sleep . In the morning it was Henry who awoke first and routed his companion out of bed . Daylight was yet three hours away , though it was already six o'clock ; and in the darkness Henry went about preparing breakfast , while Bill rolled the blankets and made the sled ready for lashing . `` Say , Henry , '' he asked suddenly , `` how many dogs did you say we had ? '' `` Six . '' `` Wrong , '' Bill proclaimed triumphantly .