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The
instant
the
shock
of
this
sudden
misfortune
had
abated
,
Duncan
began
to
make
his
observations
on
the
appearance
and
proceedings
of
their
captors
.
Contrary
to
the
usages
of
the
natives
in
the
wantonness
of
their
success
,
they
had
respected
,
not
only
the
persons
of
the
trembling
sisters
,
but
his
own
.
The
rich
ornaments
of
his
military
attire
had
indeed
been
repeatedly
handled
by
different
individuals
of
the
tribe
with
eyes
expressing
a
savage
longing
to
possess
the
baubles
;
but
before
the
customary
violence
could
be
resorted
to
,
a
mandate
in
the
authoritative
voice
of
the
large
warrior
already
mentioned
,
stayed
the
uplifted
hand
,
and
convinced
Heyward
that
they
were
to
be
reserved
for
some
object
of
particular
moment
.
While
,
however
,
these
manifestations
of
weakness
were
exhibited
by
the
young
and
vain
of
the
party
,
the
more
experienced
warriors
continued
their
search
throughout
both
caverns
,
with
an
activity
that
denoted
they
were
far
from
being
satisfied
with
those
fruits
of
their
conquest
which
had
already
been
brought
to
light
.
Unable
to
discover
any
new
victim
,
these
diligent
workers
of
vengeance
soon
approached
their
male
prisoners
,
pronouncing
the
name
of
"
La
Longue
Carabine
,
"
with
a
fierceness
that
could
not
easily
be
mistaken
.
Duncan
affected
not
to
comprehend
the
meaning
of
their
repeated
and
violent
interrogatories
,
while
his
companion
was
spared
the
effort
of
a
similar
deception
by
his
ignorance
of
French
.
Wearied
,
at
length
,
by
their
importunities
,
and
apprehensive
of
irritating
his
captors
by
too
stubborn
a
silence
,
the
former
looked
about
him
in
quest
of
Magua
;
who
might
interpret
his
answers
to
questions
which
were
at
each
moment
becoming
more
earnest
and
threatening
.
The
conduct
of
this
savage
had
formed
a
solitary
exception
to
that
of
all
his
fellows
.
While
the
others
were
busily
occupied
in
seeking
to
gratify
their
childish
passion
for
finery
,
by
plundering
even
the
miserable
effects
of
the
scout
,
or
had
been
searching
,
with
such
bloodthirsty
vengeance
in
their
looks
,
for
their
absent
owner
,
Le
Renard
had
stood
at
a
little
distance
from
the
prisoners
,
with
a
demeanor
so
quiet
and
satisfied
,
as
to
betray
that
he
had
already
effected
the
grand
purpose
of
this
treachery
.
When
the
eyes
of
Heyward
first
met
those
of
his
recent
guide
,
he
turned
them
away
in
horror
at
the
sinister
though
calm
look
he
encountered
.
Conquering
his
disgust
,
however
,
he
was
able
,
with
an
averted
face
,
to
address
his
successful
enemy
.
"
Le
Renard
Subtil
is
too
much
of
a
warrior
,
"
said
the
reluctant
Heyward
,
"
to
refuse
telling
an
unarmed
man
what
his
conquerors
say
.
"
"
They
ask
for
the
hunter
who
knows
the
paths
through
the
woods
,
"
returned
Magua
,
in
his
broken
English
,
laying
his
hand
,
at
the
same
time
,
with
a
ferocious
smile
,
on
the
bundle
of
leaves
with
which
a
wound
on
his
own
shoulder
was
bandaged
.
"
La
Longue
Carabine
!
his
rifle
is
good
,
and
his
eye
never
shut
;
but
,
like
the
short
gun
of
the
white
chief
,
it
is
nothing
against
the
life
of
Le
Subtil
!
"
"
Le
Renard
is
too
brave
to
remember
the
hurts
received
in
war
,
or
the
hands
that
gave
them
!
"
"
Was
it
war
,
when
the
tired
Indian
rested
at
the
sugar-tree
to
taste
his
corn
!
who
filled
the
bushes
with
creeping
enemies
!
who
drew
the
knife
!
whose
tongue
was
peace
,
while
his
heart
was
colored
with
blood
!
Did
Magua
say
that
the
hatchet
was
out
of
the
ground
,
and
that
his
hand
had
dug
it
up
?
"
As
Duncan
dared
not
retort
upon
his
accuser
by
reminding
him
of
his
own
premeditated
treachery
,
and
disdained
to
deprecate
his
resentment
by
any
words
of
apology
,
he
remained
silent
.
Magua
seemed
also
content
to
rest
the
controversy
as
well
as
all
further
communication
there
,
for
he
resumed
the
leaning
attitude
against
the
rock
,
from
which
,
in
momentary
energy
,
he
had
arisen
.
But
the
cry
of
"
La
Longue
Carabine
"
was
renewed
the
instant
the
impatient
savages
perceived
that
the
short
dialogue
was
ended
.
