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Chapter 29

           Hesatbentinfeebleness,andapparentlyunconsciousofthepresencehewasin,duringthewholeofthatopeningscene,inwhichtheskillofthescouthadbeensoclearlyestablished.AtthenicelygraduatedsoundofMagua’svoice,however,hebetrayedsomeevidenceofconsciousness,andonceortwiceheevenraisedhishead,asiftolisten.ButwhenthecraftyHuronspokeofhisnationbyname,theeyelidsoftheoldmanraisedthemselves,andhelookedoutuponthemultitudewiththatsortofdullunmeaningexpressionwhichmightbesupposedtobelongtothecountenanceofaspectre.Thenhemadeanefforttorise,andbeingupheldbyhissupporters,hegainedhisfeet,inaposturecommandingbyitsdignity,whilehetotteredwithweakness.

           "WhocallsuponthechildrenoftheLenape!"hesaid,inadeep,gutturalvoice,thatwasrenderedawfullyaudiblebythebreathlesssilenceofthemultitude:"whospeaksofthingsgone!Doesnottheeggbecomeawormthewormafly,andperish?WhytelltheDelawaresofgoodthatispast?BetterthanktheManitouforthatwhichremains."

           "ItisaWyandot,"saidMagua,steppingnighertotherudeplatformonwhichtheotherstood;"afriendofTamenund."

           "Afriend!"repeatedthesage,onwhosebrowadarkfrownsettled,impartingaportionofthatseveritywhichhadrenderedhiseyesoterribleinmiddleage."AretheMingosrulersoftheearth?WhatbringsaHuronhere?"

           "Justice.Hisprisonersarewithhisbrothers,andhecomesforhisown."

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