The Pagan's Progress by Gouverneur Morris

A number of years passed, and Maku kept the cave while She Wolf did the hunting. She Wolf was so occupied with the business of provider, meat-getter and fish-catcher, that she did not have time to think about any of the other business of life. But it was otherwise with Maku.

There was not much for her to do after the children were weaned and she sat lazily in the sun and allowed her mind to run on old days.