Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 7, 2025
"You got him?" said Peter, with interest. "See you read him, of'en. Got dat book here?" "To be sure I have it is the last thing I should have forgotten. Dolly has one, and I have another; we read in them every day, and we hope that, before long, brother and Bourdon will read in them, too."
Merlin de Thionville, Merlin de Douay, and others of equal note, were among the "passive valiant;" and Bourdon de l'Oise had already experienced such disastrous effects from inconsiderate exhibitions of courage, that he now restrained his ardour till the victory should be determined.
All this was done, as it might be, in an instant; the savages and the canoe being separated some twenty feet, in much less time than is required to relate the occurrence. "Bourdon, are you injured?" asked Margery, her voice trembling with anxiety. "Not in the least, dear Margery and you, my excellent girl?"
"Does my brother wish any honey?" asked le Bourdon carelessly; "or shall I send a bee across Lake Michigan, to tell the Injins further west that Detroit is taken?" "Can Bourdon find honey, NOW?" demanded Peter. "Easily. Several hives are within a mile of us. The bees like this prairie, which is so well garnished with flowers, and I am never at a loss for work, in this neighborhood.
"I did not see you, Pigeon, among the red young men, yesterday, out on Prairie Round." "Know too much to go dere. Crowsfeather and Pottawattamie out dere. Bess not go near dem when dey have eye open. Take 'em asleep. Dat bess way wid sich Injin. Catch 'em some time! But your ear open, Bourdon?" "Wide open, my good friend what have you to whisper in it?" "You look hard at Peter when he come in.
Le Bourdon had brought the two canoes together; and the Chippewa, at his request, now translated such parts of the discourse of their enemies as he deemed worthy of communicating to the females. "Say, now, nobody dere!" commenced the Indian, coolly. "T'ink he no great way off mean to look for him t'ink dog uneasy won'er why dog so uneasy."
As they drew nearer and nearer to the place where Gershom had left his wife and sister, le Bourdon detected in his companion signs of an interest in the welfare of the two last, as well as a certain feverish uneasiness lest all might not be well with them, that said something in favor of his heart, whatever might be urged against his prudence and care in leaving them alone in so exposed a situation.
"There is a dreadful howling of dogs," said Margery, feeling no offence at the liberty taken, in a moment like that, "and it seems to me that a whole tribe is following at their heels. For Heaven's sake, Bourdon, let us hasten to the canoes; brother and sister must think us lost!"
"Which is he?" inquired the soldiers; but Léonard Bourdon durst not meet the look of his fallen enemy.
It will be easy to see if they are in their places." It was only necessary to walk around the walls of the hut, to its opposite side, in order to ascertain this fact. Le Bourdon did so, accompanied by the corporal, and just as each laid a hand on the instruments, which were suspended in their proper places, a heavy rush was made against the gate, as if to try its fastenings.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking