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Chapter 25

           TheexultingIndianhadresumedhisausterecountenance,thoughhedrewwarilybackbeforethemenacingglanceoftheyoungman’sfieryeye.Heregardedbothhiscaptivesforamomentwithasteadylook,andthensteppingaside,hedroppedalogofwoodacrossadoordifferentfromthatbywhichDuncanhadentered.Thelatternowcomprehendedthemannerofhissurprise,andbelievinghimselfirretrievablylost,hedrewAlicetohisbosom,andstoodpreparedtomeetafatewhichhehardlyregretted,sinceitwastobesufferedinsuchcompany.ButMaguameditatednoimmediateviolence.Hisfirstmeasureswereveryevidentlytakentosecurehisnewcaptive;nordidheevenbestowasecondglanceatthemotionlessformsinthecentreofthecavern,untilhehadcompletelycutoffeveryhopeofretreatthroughtheprivateoutlethehadhimselfused.HewaswatchedinallhismovementsbyHeyward,who,however,remainedfirm,stillfoldingthefragileformofAlicetohisheart,atoncetooproudandtoohopelesstoaskfavorofanenemysooftenfoiled.WhenMaguahadeffectedhisobjectheapproachedhisprisoners,andsaidinEnglish

           "Thepale-facestrapthecunningbeavers;buttheredskinsknowhowtotaketheYengeese."

           "Huron,doyourworst!"exclaimedtheexcitedHeyward,forgetfulthatadoublestakewasinvolvedinhislife;"youandyourvengeancearealikedespised."

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