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Chapter 32

           "Doyouknow,friend,"askedthescoutgravely,andperhapswithalittleoftheprideofconsciousdeservinginhismanner,"thatthisisabandofrangerschosenforthemostdesperateservice,andputunderthecommandofonewho,thoughanothermightsayitwithabetterface,willnotbeapttoleavethemidle.Itmaynotbefive,itcannotbethirtyminutesbeforewetreadonthebodyofaHuron,livingordead."

           "Thoughnotadmonishedofyourintentionsinwords,"returnedDavid,whosefacewasalittleflushed,andwhoseordinarilyquietandunmeaningeyesglimmeredwithanexpressionofunusualfire,"yourmenhaveremindedmeofthechildrenofJacobgoingouttobattleagainsttheShechemites,forwickedlyaspiringtowedlockwithawomanofaracethatwasfavoredoftheLord.Now,Ihavejourneyedfar,andsojournedmuchingoodandevilwiththemaidenyeseek;andthoughnotamanofwar,withmyloinsgirdedandmyswordsharpened,yetwouldIgladlystrikeablowinherbehalf."

           Thescouthesitated,asifweighingthechancesofsuchastrangeenlistmentinhismindbeforeheanswered

           "Youknownottheuseofanywe’pon.Youcarrynorifle;andbelieveme,whattheMingostaketheywillfreelygiveagain."

           "ThoughnotavauntingandbloodilydisposedGoliath,"returnedDavid,drawingaslingfrombeneathhisparti-coloredanduncouthattire,"IhavenotforgottentheexampleoftheJewishboy.WiththisancientinstrumentofwarhaveIpractisedmuchinmyyouth,andperadventuretheskillhasnotentirelydepartedfromme."

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