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And
yet
what
does
it
amount
to
!
After
the
water
has
been
suffered
to
have
its
will
,
for
a
time
,
like
a
headstrong
man
,
it
is
gathered
together
by
the
hand
that
made
it
,
and
a
few
rods
below
you
may
see
it
all
,
flowing
on
steadily
towards
the
sea
,
as
was
foreordained
from
the
first
foundation
of
the
'
arth
!
"
While
his
auditors
received
a
cheering
assurance
of
the
security
of
their
place
of
concealment
,
from
this
untutored
description
of
Glenn
's
,
they
were
much
inclined
to
judge
differently
from
Hawkeye
,
of
its
wild
beauties
.
But
they
were
not
in
a
situation
to
suffer
their
thoughts
to
dwell
on
the
charms
of
natural
objects
;
and
,
as
the
scout
had
not
found
it
necessary
to
cease
his
culinary
labors
while
he
spoke
,
unless
to
point
out
,
with
a
broken
fork
,
the
direction
of
some
particularly
obnoxious
point
in
the
rebellious
stream
,
they
now
suffered
their
attention
to
be
drawn
to
the
necessary
,
though
more
vulgar
consideration
of
their
supper
.
The
repast
,
which
was
greatly
aided
by
the
addition
of
a
few
delicacies
that
Heyward
had
the
precaution
to
bring
with
him
when
they
left
their
horses
,
was
exceedingly
refreshing
to
the
wearied
party
.
Uncas
acted
as
attendant
to
the
females
,
performing
all
the
little
offices
within
his
power
,
with
a
mixture
of
dignity
and
anxious
grace
,
that
served
to
amuse
Heyward
,
who
well
knew
that
it
was
an
utter
innovation
on
the
Indian
customs
,
which
forbid
their
warriors
to
descend
to
any
menial
employment
,
especially
in
favor
of
their
women
.
As
the
rites
of
hospitality
were
,
however
,
considered
sacred
among
them
,
this
little
departure
from
the
dignity
of
manhood
excited
no
audible
comment
.
Had
there
been
one
there
sufficiently
disengaged
to
become
a
close
observer
,
he
might
have
fancied
that
the
services
of
the
young
chief
were
not
entirely
impartial
.
That
while
he
tendered
to
Alice
the
gourd
of
sweet
water
and
the
venison
in
a
trencher
,
neatly
carved
from
the
knot
of
the
pepperidge
,
with
sufficient
courtesy
,
in
performing
the
same
offices
to
her
sister
,
his
dark
eye
lingered
on
her
rich
,
speaking
countenance
.
Once
or
twice
he
was
compelled
to
speak
,
to
command
the
attention
of
those
he
served
.
In
such
cases
,
he
made
use
of
English
,
broken
and
imperfect
,
but
sufficiently
intelligible
,
and
which
he
rendered
so
mild
and
musical
,
by
his
deep
,
guttural
voice
,
that
it
never
failed
to
cause
both
ladies
to
look
up
in
admiration
and
astonishment
.
In
the
course
of
these
civilities
,
a
few
sentences
were
exchanged
,
that
served
to
establish
the
appearance
of
an
amicable
intercourse
between
the
parties
.
In
the
meanwhile
,
the
gravity
of
Chingachgook
remained
immovable
.
He
had
seated
himself
more
within
the
circle
of
light
,
where
the
frequent
uneasy
glances
of
his
guests
were
better
enabled
to
separate
the
natural
expression
of
his
face
from
the
artificial
terrors
of
the
war-paint
.
They
found
a
strong
resemblance
between
father
and
son
,
with
the
difference
that
might
be
expected
from
age
and
hardships
.
The
fierceness
of
his
countenance
now
seemed
to
slumber
,
and
in
its
place
was
to
be
seen
the
quiet
,
vacant
composure
,
which
distinguishes
an
Indian
warrior
,
when
his
faculties
are
not
required
for
any
of
the
greater
purposes
of
his
existence
.
It
was
,
however
,
easy
to
be
seen
,
by
the
occasional
gleams
that
shot
across
his
swarthy
visage
,
that
it
was
only
necessary
to
arouse
his
passions
,
in
order
to
give
full
effect
to
the
terrific
device
which
he
had
adopted
to
intimidate
his
enemies
.
On
the
other
hand
,
the
quick
,
roving
eye
of
the
scout
seldom
rested
.
He
ate
and
drank
with
an
appetite
that
no
sense
of
danger
could
disturb
,
but
his
vigilance
seemed
never
to
desert
him
.
Twenty
times
the
gourd
or
the
venison
was
suspended
before
his
lips
,
while
his
head
was
turned
aside
,
as
though
he
listened
to
some
distant
and
distrusted
sounds
--
a
movement
that
never
failed
to
recall
his
guests
from
regarding
the
novelties
of
their
situation
,
to
a
recollection
of
the
alarming
reasons
that
had
driven
them
to
seek
it
.
As
these
frequent
pauses
were
never
followed
by
any
remark
,
the
momentary
uneasiness
they
created
quickly
passed
away
,
and
for
a
time
was
forgotten
.
"
Come
,
friend
,
"
said
Hawkeye
,
drawing
out
a
keg
from
beneath
a
cover
of
leaves
,
towards
the
close
of
the
repast
,
and
addressing
the
stranger
who
sat
at
his
elbow
,
doing
great
justice
to
his
culinary
skill
,
"
try
a
little
spruce
;
'
twill
wash
away
all
thoughts
of
the
colt
,
and
quicken
the
life
in
your
bosom
.
I
drink
to
our
better
friendship
,
hoping
that
a
little
horse-flesh
may
leave
no
heartburnings
atween
us
.
How
do
you
name
yourself
?
"
"
Gamut
--
David
Gamut
,
"
returned
the
singing-master
,
preparing
to
wash
down
his
sorrows
in
a
powerful
draught
of
the
woodman
's
high-flavored
and
well-laced
compound
.
"
A
very
good
name
,
and
,
I
dare
say
,
handed
down
from
honest
forefathers
.
I
'm
an
admirator
of
names
,
though
the
Christian
fashions
fall
far
below
savage
customs
in
this
particular
.
The
biggest
coward
I
ever
knew
was
called
Lyon
;
and
his
wife
,
Patience
,
would
scold
you
out
of
hearing
in
less
time
than
a
hunted
deer
would
run
a
rod
.
With
an
Indian
'
tis
a
matter
of
conscience
;
what
he
calls
himself
,
he
generally
is
--
not
that
Chingachgook
,
which
signifies
Big
Sarpent
,
is
really
a
snake
,
big
or
little
;
but
that
he
understands
the
windings
and
turnings
of
human
natur
'
,
and
is
silent
,
and
strikes
his
enemies
when
they
least
expect
him
.
What
may
be
your
calling
?
"
