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Stane looked forward through the open doorway, and standing near the long counter, watching a tall Indian bartering with the factor, saw the beautiful Indian girl from the neighbouring camp. He nodded an affirmative, and seeing an opportunity to obtain information turned and spoke to the man. "Yes, but that girl there with Mr. Ainley " "Oui, m'sieu. But she no squaw-girl.
Not till then did he avert his gaze, and turn again to the store. The great man of the company was still talking to the half-breed, and the other half-breed had risen from his seat and was staring into the store. He looked round as Stane approached him. "By gar," he said enthusiastically, "dat one very fine squaw-girl dere."
He is to be among the governors one day. He also visits ze posts, and will no doubt travel with ze governor, whose protégé he is." "Is that so?" "Dat is so! He is ze favourite, vous comprenez?" "I did not know it." "Non? But so it ees! And Louis and me, we go with heem in ze canoe to serve heem. Though by gar, I like to make stop here, an' talk to dat squaw-girl."
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