\"Andshesaid：’Youaremyman，Charley，andIhavebeenagoodwomantoyou。AndinallthedaysIhavemadeyourfire，andcookedyourfood，andfedyourdogs，andliftedpaddleorbrokentrail，Ihavenotcomplained。NordidIsaythattherewasmorewarmthinthelodgeofmyfather，orthattherewasmoregrubontheChilcat。Whenyouhavespoken，Ihavelistened。Whenyouhaveordered，Ihaveobeyed。Isitnotso，Charley？’
\"AndIsaid：’Ay，itisso。’
\"Andshesaid：’WhenfirstyoucametotheChilcat，norlookeduponme，butboughtmeasamanbuysadog，andtookmeaway，myheartwashardagainstyouandfilledwithbitternessandfear。
Butthatwaslongago。Foryouwerekindtome，Charley，asagoodmaniskindtohisdog。Yourheartwascold，andtherewasnoroomforme;yetyoudealtmefairandyourwayswerejust。
AndIwaswithyouwhenyoudidbolddeedsandledgreatventures，andImeasuredyouagainstthemenofotherbreeds，andIsawyoustoodamongthemfullofhonor，andyourwordwaswise，yourtonguetrue。AndIgrewproudofyou，tillitcamethatyoufilledallmyheart，andallmythoughtwasofyou。Youwereasthemidsummersun，whenitsgoldentrailrunsinacircleandneverleavesthesky。AndwhateverwayIcastmyeyesIbeheldthesun。Butyourheartwasevercold，Charley，andtherewasnoroom。’