... the residence of the commanding officer, and of his senior subordinate, who, withtheir families and domestics, tenanted the whole of that range of buildings, with the exception of one largeroom ... noteven the barking of Loup Garou, the bleating of a sheep, or the lowing of an ox. What could this mean? andwas the fate of the boy connected with that of the other inmates of the farm? If so, ... raw-boned lad of about fourteen years of age, and of faircomplexion, with blue eyes, and an immense head of bushy hair, of the same hue, which seemed never tohave known the use of the comb....