his voice was clear and steady as he said , `` because i 'm willing to make a trade . '' black face again cried out in fear as one of the predators of the mountains circled it . they were in a great state of excitement this evening : they planned to win something quite splendid to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary in a few months . `` i do n't see anyone , '' i whispered as i tucked my shirt in . he also wanted to know what my plans were , and had no criticism . 