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Chapter 22

           Youwillhaveoccasionforyourbestmanhood,andforasharperwitthanwhatistobegatheredinbooks,aforeyououtdothecunning,orgetthebetterofthecourageofaMingo.Godblessyou!iftheHuronsmasteryourscalp,relyonthepromiseofonewhohastwostoutwarriorstobackhim.Theyshallpayfortheirvictory,withalifeforeveryhairitholds.Isay,younggentleman,mayProvidenceblessyourundertaking,whichisaltogetherforgood;andremember,thattooutwittheknavesitislawfultopractisethingsthatmaynotbenaturallythegiftofawhiteskin."

           Duncanshookhisworthyandreluctantassociatewarmlybythehand,oncemorerecommendedhisagedfriendtohiscare,andreturninghisgoodwishes,hemotionedtoDavidtoproceed.Hawkeyegazedafterthehigh-spiritedandadventurousyoungmanforseveralmoments,inopenadmiration;thenshakinghisheaddoubtingly,heturned,andledhisowndivisionofthepartyintotheconcealmentoftheforest.

           TheroutetakenbyDuncanandDavidlaydirectlyacrosstheclearingofthebeavers,andalongthemarginoftheirpond.

           Whentheformerfoundhimselfalonewithonesosimple,andsolittlequalifiedtorenderanyassistanceindesperateemergencies,hefirstbegantobesensibleofthedifficultiesofthetaskhehadundertaken.Thefadinglightincreasedthegloominessofthebleakandsavagewildernessthatstretchedsofaroneverysideofhim;andtherewasevenafearfulcharacterinthestillnessofthoselittlehuts,thatheknewweresoabundantlypeopled.

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