midday
Sir Bryan examined the lifeless body with the keenest interest . He had seen a domestic pig which would have weighed more ; he had encountered more than one dog of a more dangerous appearance ; yet , when all was said , a bear was a bear . Sir Bryan seated himself upon a rock to reflect upon his next step . It was close upon midday . He thought he must be some eight miles from town . When he had enjoyed his bear for a few minutes , he would return there and get some men to come and cart the carcass to town . He would have the skin removed and cured , and the meat -- `` Brian !