Chingachgook will soon get over
his weakness and remember that he's a chief, and that he comes of
a great stock, and has a renowned name to support and uphold; but
as for yonder scamps, there'll be no peace among 'em until they
think they've got possession of every thing of the natur' of that
bit of carved bone that's to be found among Thomas Hutter's stores!"
"They only know of the elephants, and can have no hopes about the
other things."
"That's true, Judith; still, covetousness is a craving feelin'!
They'll say, if the pale-faces have these cur'ous beasts with two
tails, who knows but they've got some with three, or for that matter
with four! That's what the schoolmasters call nat'ral arithmetic,
and 'twill be sartain to beset the feelin's of savages. They'll
never be easy, till the truth is known."
"Do you think, Deerslayer," inquired Hetty, in her simple and
innocent manner, "that the Iroquois won't let father and Hurry go?
I read to them several of the very best verses in the whole Bible,
and you see what they have done, already."
The hunter, as he always did, listened kindly and even affectionately
to Hetty's remarks; then he mused a moment in silence.
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