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-- But I must not anticipate , Philip ; let me tell my story . `` We waited or some time , but the report of the gun did not reach us , and my elder brother then said , ` Our father has followed the wolf , and will not be back for some time . Marcella , let us wash the blood from your mouth , and then we will leave this corner , and go to the fire and warm ourselves . ' `` We did so , and remained there until near midnight , every minute wondering , as it grew later , why our father did not return . We had no idea that he was in any danger , but we thought that he must have chased the wolf for a very long time . ` I will look out and see if father is coming , ' said my brother Caesar , going to the door . ` Take care , ' said Marcella , ` the wolves must be about now , and we can not kill them , brother . '