To Indian tribes, the presence of an infant meant that they were a peaceful party. So, if Lewis, Clark, and mother Indian were to have stopped at any tribes, the tribe would know that they were not a war party.
The mood is very powerful, it has a dark atmosphere, on a cloudy day, near a scary lake. The description of the house is detailed as a terrifying place.
The narrator seems to be disconcerted. He had a different memory of his old friend. He is not able to express literally how the whole situation makes him feel.
Answer: it is a simile ( they used like or as)
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