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Chapter 29
Hesatbentinfeebleness,andapparentlyunconsciousofthepresencehewasin,duringthewholeofthatopeningscene,inwhichtheskillofthescouthadbeensoclearlyestablished.AtthenicelygraduatedsoundofMagua’svoice,however,hebetrayedsomeevidenceofconsciousness,andonceortwiceheevenraisedhishead,asiftolisten.ButwhenthecraftyHuronspokeofhisnationbyname,theeyelidsoftheoldmanraisedthemselves,andhelookedoutuponthemultitudewiththatsortofdullunmeaningexpressionwhichmightbesupposedtobelongtothecountenanceofaspectre.Thenhemadeanefforttorise,andbeingupheldbyhissupporters,hegainedhisfeet,inaposturecommandingbyitsdignity,whilehetotteredwithweakness.
"WhocallsuponthechildrenoftheLenape!"hesaid,inadeep,gutturalvoice,thatwasrenderedawfullyaudiblebythebreathlesssilenceofthemultitude:"whospeaksofthingsgone!Doesnottheeggbecomeaworm—thewormafly,andperish?WhytelltheDelawaresofgoodthatispast?BetterthanktheManitouforthatwhichremains."
"ItisaWyandot,"saidMagua,steppingnighertotherudeplatformonwhichtheotherstood;"afriendofTamenund."
"Afriend!"repeatedthesage,onwhosebrowadarkfrownsettled,impartingaportionofthatseveritywhichhadrenderedhiseyesoterribleinmiddleage."AretheMingosrulersoftheearth?WhatbringsaHuronhere?"
"Justice.Hisprisonersarewithhisbrothers,andhecomesforhisown."
