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Nazinred and Mozwa had never seen anything of the kind before, or heard the strains of a "fuddle." It may well be imagined, therefore, what was the condition of their minds.
Being resolved not to risk failure by taking too many companions, the Eskimo limited the number to seven, besides himself namely, Nazinred, with his fire-spouter; Oolalik, whom he deemed the strongest and bravest among the young men; Anteek, the most plucky of the big boys; Aglootook, the medicine-man, whom he took "for luck;" and Nootka, as being the most vigorous and hardworking among the women.
No one took the trouble to inquire the cause of this, for they knew, somehow, intuitively. As we have said more than once, it is unusual for North American Indians to demonstrate, but Isquay and Adolay were, like Nazinred, in advance of their times, and were in the habit of snapping their fingers in the hideous face of the Red Indian Mrs Grundy!
Whether Mowat told them all that as faithfully as might be desired we cannot tell, but he addressed himself to the task with a genial fluency that at all events had the desired effect, for after Nazinred had translated it to the Eskimos, it was found that they, as well as the Indians, were quite disposed to fall in with the eccentric trader's views.
"My son," returned Nazinred, "I have not lived very long yet, but I have lived long enough to see, and feel, and know that the kind spirit is the right spirit, because it warms the heart, and opens the eyes, and gives light, and it is the only spirit that can make friends of foes. Is it not better to live at peace and in good-will with all men than to live as enemies?"
The weeks that followed weeks of ever increasing light and warmth were spent in examining and sorting their material into packages suitable for transport on sledges to their summer quarters at Waruskeek. And here again the knowledge possessed by Nazinred of the habits and implements of the white men was of great service.
Later on in the evening, while Nazinred was enjoying his pipe, and the Eskimos were looking on in unspeakable admiration, Cheenbuk remembered that the last time he quitted the ship he had left his spear behind him. "I'll go and fetch it," said Anteek, who possessed that amiable and utterly delightful nature which offers to oblige, or do a service, without waiting to be asked.
Dispensing with the services of Mowat, Nazinred turned to the Eskimos and acted the part of his own interpreter. They received his words with an emphatic "Hoh!" as if they were equally clear on the subject of the last words being indisputable. "Our white father has said," continued the chief, "that the first and most important thing in producing peace is good-feeling. That is true.
"You are a fool," said Nazinred one day to his friend for even among savages there are plain-spoken familiar friends gifted with common sense enough to recognise folly, and spiritual honesty to point it out and warn against it. "Why does my brother say so?" asked Mozwa, who was not in the least offended by the observation.
A slight effort to exert himself was observable in the Indian, and then, getting him on his feet, Cheenbuk on one side and Anteek on the other, they forced him to stagger about until vitality began to revive. "Now, boy, we'll get him into the sledge, and away back to the igloes." Without delay they led Nazinred to the sledge, rolled him in a large white bearskin, and tied him on.
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