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           "LeSubtilisverystrong,"criedMagua,violentlyshakingthehandwhichgraspedtheunresistingarmofCora;"hehashisrevenge!"

           "Mightyrulerofprovidence!"exclaimedHeyward,claspinghishandstogetherinagony,"canthisbesuffered!Toyou,justTamenund,Iappealformercy."

           "ThewordsoftheDelawarearesaid,"returnedthesage,closinghiseyes,anddroppingbackintohisseat,alikeweariedwithhismentalandhisbodilyexertion."Menspeaknottwice."

           "Thatachiefshouldnotmisspendhistimeinunsayingwhathadoncebeenspoken,iswiseandreasonable,"saidHawkeye,motioningtoDuncantobesilent;"butitisalsoprudentineverywarriortoconsiderwellbeforehestrikeshistomahawkintotheheadofhisprisoner.Huron,Iloveyounot;norcanIsaythatanyMingohaseverreceivedmuchfavoratmyhands.Itisfairtoconcludethat,ifthiswardoesnotsoonend,manymoreofyourwarriorswillmeetmeinthewoods.Putittoyourjudgment,then,whetheryouwouldprefertakingsuchaprisonerasthatintoyourencampment,oronelikemyself,whoamamanthatitwouldgreatlyrejoiceyournationtoseewithnakedhands."

           "Will‘TheLongRifle’givehislifeforthewoman?"demandedMagua,hesitatingly;forhehadalreadymadeamotiontowardsquittingtheplacewithhisvictim.

           "No,no;Ihavenotsaidsomuchasthat,"returnedHawkeye,drawingbackwithsuitablediscretion,whenhenotedtheeagernesswithwhichMagualistenedtohisproposal.