mill, for Walter got a seat on the load, while Caro ran barking
beside them. As soon as they came to the wood Walter looked
cautiously around him to see perchance there was a wolf in the
bushes, and he did not omit to ask Jonas if wolves were afraid of
a drum. 'Of course they are' (that is understood) said Jonas.
Thereupon Walter began to beat his drum with all his might while
they were going through the wood.

When they came to the mill Walter immediately asked if there had
been any wolves in the neighbourhood lately.

'Alas! yes,' said the miller, 'last night the wolves have eaten
our fattest ram there by the kiln not far from here.'

'Ah!' said Walter, 'do you think that there were many?'

'We don't know,' answered the miller.

'Oh, it is all the same,' said Walter. 'I only asked so that I
should know if I should take Jonas with me.

'I could manage very well alone with three, but if there were
more, I might not have time to kill them all before they ran
away.'

'In Walter's place I should go quite alone, it is more manly,'
said Jonas.

'No, it is better for you to come too,' said Walter. 'Perhaps
there are many.'