noon
The sight of pipes and tobacco made him realise that he had not smoked for days , and having his money with him , he soon made his purchase . He stayed for a while at the store , smoking , and watching the customers as they came and went . It was all of considerable interest to him , and he beheld in this trading-place another tangible evidence of Jim Weston 's influence . He spent the rest of the morning wandering about the village , and it was noon by the time he returned to the house , which for the present he called home . Here he found Sconda near the back door carefully examining a large bearskin . He turned as the young man approached , and without the least sign of surprise , motioned to the skin . `` See um ? ''