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           Liketheeandthine,venerablechief,"shecontinued,pressingherhandsconvulsivelyonherheart,andsufferingherheadtodroopuntilherburningcheekswerenearlyconcealedinthemazeofdarkglossytressesthatfellindisorderuponhershoulders,"thecurseofmyancestorshasfallenheavilyontheirchild.ButyonderisonewhohasneverknowntheweightofHeaven’sdispleasureuntilnow.Sheisthedaughterofanoldandfailingman,whosedaysareneartheirclose.Shehasmany,verymany,toloveher,anddelightinher;andsheistoogood,muchtooprecious,tobecomethevictimofthatvillain."

           "Iknowthatthepale-facesareaproudandhungryrace.Iknowthattheyclaimnotonlytohavetheearth,butthatthemeanestoftheircolorisbetterthanthesachemsoftheredman.Thedogsandcrowsoftheirtribes,"continuedtheearnestoldchieftain,withoutheedingthewoundedspiritofhislistener,whoseheadwasnearlycrushedtotheearthinshame,asheproceeded,"wouldbarkandcawbeforetheywouldtakeawomantotheirwigwamswhosebloodwasnotofthecolorofsnow.ButletthemnotboastbeforethefaceoftheManitoutooloud.Theyenteredthelandattherising,andmayyetgooffatthesettingsun.Ihaveoftenseenthelocustsstriptheleavesfromthetrees,buttheseasonofblossomshasalwayscomeagain"