Sentence:  “It is strange,” muttered Cardillac, “that so loud a roar in the forest at night should give such little indication of direction. I suppose a true <WSD>woodman</WSD> could not only point towards the spot, but might estimate the distance as well. I seem to be a very fool of the forest.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Someone who lives in the wood and manages it; a woodsman; ("by extension") someone who spends time in the woods and has a strong familiarity with that environment.