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Gamut
received
his
pitch-pipe
with
as
strong
an
expression
of
pleasure
as
he
believed
compatible
with
the
grave
functions
he
exercised
.
After
essaying
its
virtues
repeatedly
,
in
contrast
with
his
own
voice
,
and
satisfying
himself
that
none
of
its
melody
was
lost
,
he
made
a
very
serious
demonstration
towards
achieving
a
few
stanzas
of
one
of
the
longest
effusions
in
the
little
volume
so
often
mentioned
.
Heyward
,
however
,
hastily
interrupted
his
pious
purpose
,
by
continuing
questions
concerning
the
past
and
present
condition
of
his
fellow-captives
,
and
in
a
manner
more
methodical
than
had
been
permitted
by
his
feelings
in
the
opening
of
their
interview
.
David
,
though
he
regarded
his
treasure
with
longing
eyes
,
was
constrained
to
answer
:
especially
as
the
venerable
father
took
a
part
in
the
interrogatories
,
with
an
interest
too
imposing
to
be
denied
.
Nor
did
the
scout
fail
to
throw
in
a
pertinent
inquiry
,
whenever
a
fitting
occasion
presented
.
In
this
manner
,
though
with
frequent
interruptions
,
which
were
filled
with
certain
threatening
sounds
from
the
recovered
instrument
,
the
pursuers
were
put
in
possession
of
such
leading
circumstances
as
were
likely
to
prove
useful
in
accomplishing
their
great
and
engrossing
object
--
the
recovery
of
the
sisters
.
The
narrative
of
David
was
simple
,
and
the
facts
but
few
.
Magua
had
waited
on
the
mountain
until
a
safe
moment
to
retire
presented
itself
,
when
he
had
descended
,
and
taken
the
route
along
the
western
side
of
the
Horican
,
in
the
direction
of
the
Canadas
.
As
the
subtle
Huron
was
familiar
with
the
paths
,
and
well
knew
there
was
no
immediate
danger
of
pursuit
,
their
progress
had
been
moderate
,
and
far
from
fatiguing
.
It
appeared
from
the
unembellished
statement
of
David
,
that
his
own
presence
had
been
rather
endured
than
desired
;
though
even
Magua
had
not
been
entirely
exempt
from
that
veneration
with
which
the
Indians
regard
those
whom
the
Great
Spirit
has
visited
in
their
intellects
.
At
night
,
the
utmost
care
had
been
taken
of
the
captives
,
both
to
prevent
injury
from
the
damps
of
the
woods
,
and
to
guard
against
an
escape
.
At
the
spring
,
the
horses
were
turned
loose
,
as
has
been
seen
;
and
notwithstanding
the
remoteness
and
length
of
their
trail
,
the
artifices
already
named
were
resorted
to
,
in
order
to
cut
off
every
clue
to
their
place
of
retreat
.
On
their
arrival
at
the
encampment
of
his
people
,
Magua
,
in
obedience
to
a
policy
seldom
departed
from
,
separated
his
prisoners
.
Cora
had
been
sent
to
a
tribe
that
temporarily
occupied
an
adjacent
valley
,
though
David
was
too
ignorant
of
the
customs
and
history
of
the
natives
to
be
able
to
declare
anything
satisfactory
concerning
their
name
or
character
.
He
only
knew
that
they
had
not
engaged
in
the
late
expedition
against
William
Henry
;
that
,
like
the
Hurons
themselves
,
they
were
allies
of
Montcalm
;
and
that
they
maintained
an
amicable
,
though
a
watchful
intercourse
with
the
warlike
and
savage
people
,
whom
chance
had
,
for
a
time
,
brought
in
such
close
and
disagreeable
contact
with
themselves
.
The
Mohicans
and
the
scout
listened
to
his
interrupted
and
imperfect
narrative
,
with
an
interest
that
obviously
increased
as
he
proceeded
;
and
it
was
while
attempting
to
explain
the
pursuits
of
the
community
in
which
Cora
was
detained
,
that
the
latter
abruptly
demanded
--
"
Did
you
see
the
fashion
of
their
knives
?
Were
they
of
English
or
French
formation
?
"
"
My
thoughts
were
bent
on
no
such
vanities
,
but
rather
mingled
in
consolation
with
those
of
the
maidens
.
"
"
The
time
may
come
when
you
will
not
consider
the
knife
of
a
savage
such
a
despisable
vanity
,
"
returned
the
scout
,
with
a
strong
expression
of
contempt
for
the
other
's
dulness
.
"
Had
they
held
their
corn-feast
--
or
can
you
say
anything
of
the
totems
of
the
tribe
?
"
"
Of
corn
,
we
had
many
and
plentiful
feasts
;
for
the
grain
,
being
in
the
milk
,
is
both
sweet
to
the
mouth
and
comfortable
to
the
stomach
.
Of
totem
,
I
know
not
the
meaning
;
but
if
it
appertaineth
in
any
wise
to
the
art
of
Indian
music
,
it
need
not
be
inquired
after
at
their
hands
.
They
never
join
their
voices
in
praise
,
and
it
would
seem
that
they
are
among
the
profanest
of
the
idolatrous
.
"
"
Therein
you
belie
the
nature
of
an
Indian
.
Even
the
Mingo
adores
but
the
true
and
living
God
.
