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For
though
the
French
commander
bore
a
high
character
for
courage
and
enterprise
,
he
was
also
thought
to
be
expert
in
those
political
practices
,
which
do
not
always
respect
the
nicer
obligations
of
morality
,
and
which
so
generally
disgraced
the
European
diplomacy
of
that
period
.
All
those
busy
and
ingenious
speculations
were
now
annihilated
by
the
conduct
of
his
captors
.
That
portion
of
the
band
who
had
followed
the
huge
warrior
took
the
route
towards
the
foot
of
the
Horican
,
and
no
other
expectation
was
left
for
himself
and
companions
,
than
that
they
were
to
be
retained
as
hopeless
captives
by
their
savage
conquerors
.
Anxious
to
know
the
worst
,
and
willing
,
in
such
an
emergency
,
to
try
the
potency
of
gold
,
he
overcame
his
reluctance
to
speak
to
Magua
.
Addressing
himself
to
his
former
guide
,
who
had
now
assumed
the
authority
and
manner
of
one
who
was
to
direct
the
future
movements
of
the
party
,
he
said
,
in
tones
as
friendly
and
confiding
as
he
could
assume
--
"
I
would
speak
to
Magua
,
what
is
fit
only
for
so
great
a
chief
to
hear
.
"
The
Indian
turned
his
eyes
on
the
young
soldier
scornfully
,
as
he
answered
--
"
Speak
;
trees
have
no
ears
!
"
"
But
the
red
Hurons
are
not
deaf
;
and
counsel
that
is
fit
for
the
great
men
of
a
nation
would
make
the
young
warriors
drunk
.
If
Magua
will
not
listen
,
the
officer
of
the
king
knows
how
to
be
silent
.
"
The
savage
spoke
carelessly
to
his
comrades
,
who
were
busied
,
after
their
awkward
manner
,
in
preparing
the
horses
for
the
reception
of
the
sisters
,
and
moved
a
little
to
one
side
,
whither
,
by
a
cautious
gesture
,
he
induced
Heyward
to
follow
.
"
Now
speak
,
"
he
said
;
"
if
the
words
are
such
as
Magua
should
hear
.
"
"
Le
Renard
Subtil
has
proved
himself
worthy
of
the
honorable
name
given
to
him
by
his
Canada
fathers
,
"
commenced
Heyward
;
"
I
see
his
wisdom
,
and
all
that
he
has
done
for
us
,
and
shall
remember
it
,
when
the
hour
to
reward
him
arrives
.
Yes
!
Renard
has
proved
that
he
is
not
only
a
great
chief
in
council
,
but
one
who
knows
how
to
deceive
his
enemies
!
"
"
What
has
Renard
done
?
"
coldly
demanded
the
Indian
.
