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           Theagedmanmusedwithhimselfforatime;andthenbendinghisheadtowardsoneofhisvenerablecompanions,heasked—

           "Aremyearsopen?"

           "Itistrue."

           "IsthisMingoachief?"

           "Thefirstinhisnation."

           "Girl,whatwouldstthou?Agreatwarriortakestheetowife.Go!thyracewillnotend."

           "Better,athousandtimes,itshould,"exclaimedthehorror-struckCora,"thanmeetwithsuchadegradation!"

           "Huron,hermindisinthetentsofherfathers.Anunwillingmaidenmakesanunhappywigwam."

           "Shespeakswiththetongueofherpeople,"returnedMagua,regardinghisvictimwithalookofbitterirony."Sheisofaraceoftraders,andwillbargainforabrightlook.LetTamenundspeakthewords."

           "Takeyouthewampum,andourlove."

           "NothinghencebutwhatMaguabroughthither."

           "Thendepartwiththineown.ThegreatManitouforbidsthataDelawareshouldbeunjust."

           Maguaadvanced,andseizedhiscaptivestronglybythearm;theDelawaresfellback,insilence;andCora,asifconsciousthatremonstrancewouldbeuseless,preparedtosubmittoherfatewithoutresistance.

           "Hold,hold!"criedDuncan,springingforward;"Huron,havemercy!herransomshallmaketheericherthananyofthypeoplewereeveryetknowntobe."

           "Maguaisaredskin;hewantsnotthebeadsofthepale-faces."

           "Gold,silver,powder,lead—allthatawarriorneedsshallbeinthywigwam;allthatbecomesthegreatestchief.