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           YouseebeforeyouachiefofthegreatMohicanSagamores!OncehisfamilycouldchasetheirdeerovertractsofcountrywiderthanthatwhichbelongstotheAlbanyPatteroon,withoutcrossingbrookorhillthatwasnottheirown;butwhatislefttotheirdescendant!HemayfindhissixfeetofearthwhenGodchooses,andkeepitinpeace,perhaps,ifhehasafriendwhowilltakethepainstosinkhisheadsolowthattheploughsharescannotreachit!"

           "Enough!"saidHeyward,apprehensivethatthesubjectmightleadtoadiscussionthatwouldinterrupttheharmonysonecessarytothepreservationofhisfaircompanions:"wehavejourneyedfar,andfewamongusareblessedwithformslikethatofyours,whichseemstoknowneitherfatiguenorweakness."

           "Thesinewsandbonesofamancarrymethroughitall,"saidthehunter,surveyinghismuscularlimbswithasimplicitythatbetrayedthehonestpleasurethecomplimentaffordedhim:"therearelargerandheaviermentobefoundinthesettlements,butyoumighttravelmanydaysinacitybeforeyoucouldmeetoneabletowalkfiftymileswithoutstoppingtotakebreath,orwhohaskeptthehoundswithinhearingduringachaseofhours.However,asfleshandbloodarenotalwaysthesame,itisquitereasonabletosupposethatthegentleonesarewillingtorest,afteralltheyhaveseenanddonethisday.Uncas,clearoutthespring,whileyourfatherandImakeacoverfortheirtenderheadsofthesechestnutshoots,andabedofgrassandleaves."