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           Hispeoplesteadilyconstruedhisunintelligiblelanguageintooneofthosemysteriousconferenceshewasbelievedtoholdsofrequentlywithasuperiorintelligence,andtheyawaitedtheissueoftherevelationinawe.Afterapatientpause,however,oneoftheagedmen,perceivingthatthesagehadlosttherecollectionofthesubjectbeforethem,venturedtoremindhimagainofthepresenceoftheprisoner.

           "ThefalseDelawaretrembleslestheshouldhearthewordsofTamenund,"hesaid."’Tisahoundthathowls,whentheYengeeseshowhimatrail."

           "Andye,"returnedUncas,lookingsternlyaroundhim,"aredogsthatwhine,whentheFrenchmancastsyetheoffalsofhisdeer!"

           Twentyknivesgleamedintheair,andasmanywarriorssprangtotheirfeet,atthisbiting,andperhapsmeritedretort;butamotionfromoneofthechiefssuppressedtheoutbreakingoftheirtempers,andrestoredtheappearanceofquiet.Thetaskmightprobablyhavebeenmoredifficult,hadnotamovementmadebyTamenundindicatedthathewasagainabouttospeak.

           "Delaware!"resumedthesage,"littleartthouworthyofthyname.Mypeoplehavenotseenabrightsuninmanywinters;andthewarriorwhodesertshistribewhenhidincloudsisdoublyatraitor.ThelawoftheManitouisjust.Itisso;whiletheriversrunandthemountainsstand,whiletheblossomscomeandgoonthetrees,itmustbeso.Heisthine,mychildren;dealjustlybyhim."