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Chapter 11
Thensuddenlyliftinghisvoicetoapitchofterrificenergy,heconcluded,bydemanding—
"AretheHuronsdogstobearthis?WhoshallsaytothewifeofMenowguathatthefisheshavehisscalp,andthathisnationhavenottakenrevenge!WhowilldaremeetthemotherofWassawattimie,thatscornfulwoman,withhishandsclean!Whatshallbesaidtotheoldmenwhentheyaskusforscalps,andwehavenotahairfromawhiteheadtogivethem!Thewomenwillpointtheirfingersatus.ThereisadarkspotonthenamesoftheHurons,anditmustbehidinblood!"
Hisvoicewasnolongeraudibleintheburstofragewhichnowbrokeintotheair,asifthewood,insteadofcontainingsosmallaband,wasfilledwiththenation.Duringtheforegoingaddresstheprogressofthespeakerwastooplainlyreadbythosemostinterestedinhissuccess,throughthemediumofthecountenancesofthemenheaddressed.Theyhadansweredhismelancholyandmourningbysympathyandsorrow;hisassertions,bygesturesofconfirmation;andhisboastings,withtheexultationofsavages.Whenhespokeofcourage,theirlookswerefirmandresponsive;whenhealludedtotheirinjuries,theireyeskindledwithfury;whenhementionedthetauntsofthewomen,theydroppedtheirheadsinshame;butwhenhepointedouttheirmeansofvengeance,hestruckachordwhichneverfailedtothrillinthebreastofanIndian.
