At length the sun set set in a flood of glory , behind the distant western hills , and as darkness drew draw its veil around the secluded spot the sounds of preparation diminished diminish ; the last light finally disappeared disappear from the log cabin of some officer ; the trees cast cast their deeper shadows over the mounds and the rippling stream , and a silence silence soon pervaded the camp , as deep as that which reigned in the vast forest by which it was environed .

There was a short silence silence .

I took take a seat at the end of the hearthstone opposite that towards which my landlord advanced advanced , and filled fill up an interval of silence silence by attempting attempt to caress the canine mother , who had left leave her nursery , and was sneaking sneak wolfishly to the back of my legs , her lip curled up , and her white teeth watering watering for a snatch .