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Chapter 10
Inthismannertheyproceededinuninterruptedsilence,exceptwhenHeywardaddressedsomesolitarywordofcomforttothefemales,orDavidgaveventtothemoaningsofhisspiritinpiteousexclamations,whichheintendedshouldexpressthehumilityofresignation.Theirdirectionlaytowardsthesouth,andinacoursenearlyoppositetotheroadtoWilliamHenry.NotwithstandingthisapparentadherenceinMaguatotheoriginaldeterminationofhisconquerors,Heywardcouldnotbelievehistemptingbaitwassosoonforgotten;andheknewthewindingsofanIndianpathtoowell,tosupposethatitsapparentcourseleddirectlytoitsobject,whenartificewasatallnecessary.Mileaftermilewas,however,passedthroughtheboundlesswoods,inthispainfulmanner,withoutanyprospectofaterminationtotheirjourney.Heywardwatchedthesun,ashedartedhismeridianraysthroughthebranchesofthetrees,andpinedforthemomentwhenthepolicyofMaguashouldchangetheirroutetoonemorefavorabletohishopes.Sometimeshefanciedthewarysavage,despairingofpassingthearmofMontcalminsafety,washoldinghiswaytowardsawell-knownbordersettlement,whereadistinguishedofficerofthecrown,andafavoredfriendoftheSixNations,heldhislargepossessions,aswellashisusualresidence.
