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           "AndItellyouthathewhoisbornaMingowilldieaMingo,"returnedtheother,positively."AMohawk!No,givemeaDelawareoraMohicanforhonesty;andwhentheywillfight,whichtheywon’talldo,havingsufferedtheircunningenemies,theMaquas,tomakethemwomen—butwhentheywillfightatall,looktoaDelaware,oraMohican,forawarrior!"

           "Enoughofthis,"saidHeyward,impatiently;"IwishnottoinquireintothecharacterofamanthatIknow,andtowhomyoumustbeastranger.Youhavenotyetansweredmyquestion:whatisourdistancefromthemainarmyatEdward?"

           "Itseemsthatmaydependonwhoisyourguide.Onewouldthinksuchahorseasthatmightgetoveragooddealofgroundatwixtsun-upandsun-down."

           "Iwishnocontentionofidlewordswithyou,friend,"saidHeyward,curbinghisdissatisfiedmanner,andspeakinginamoregentlevoice;"ifyouwilltellmethedistancetoFortEdward,andconductmethither,yourlaborshallnotgowithoutitsreward."

           "Andinsodoing,howknowIthatIdon’tguideanenemy,andaspyofMontcalm,totheworksofthearmy?ItisnoteverymanwhocanspeaktheEnglishtonguethatisanhonestsubject."

           "Ifyouservewiththetroops,ofwhomIjudgeyoutobeascout,youshouldknowofsucharegimentofthekingasthe60th."

           "The60th!youcantellmelittleoftheRoyalAmericansthatIdon’tknow,thoughIdowearahunting-shirtinsteadofascarletjacket."