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Updated: May 23, 2025
In the centre stood the tall form of sister Celestina, clothed in garments as black as the drapery which surrounded her, and holding by the hand, the little Indian girl Neebin. Without stopping to notice them, Spikeman and Ephraim immediately commenced searching, with drawn rapiers, behind the hangings.
"My brother!" said the delighted Sagamore, recognizing the voice of Arundel. "Let not my brother be afraid. The forest loves Sassacus, and tells him all its secrets." "Yet remain not here, my friend, my Sassacus, nor be troubled about Neebin. I will take care of her, and she shall be restored to thee."
"Celestina," said the Knight, looking first at her and then at her little attendant, "I have something to say to thee." "Neebin," said the lady, addressing the child, "may run about in the woods a little while." When the girl had departed, the Knight, seating himself at some distance from the lady, opened the conversation.
"Sassacus trusts his young white brother," said the Indian, "He hears Neebin singing by the river of the Pequots." "We part here, and perhaps forever," said Arundel. "Farewell, Sagamore. A nobler heart than thine never beat in savage or Christian bosom. I will never forget you." He wrung the hand of the chief, and, turning, was instantly lost in the darkness.
"A very pretty name, and hath a pretty meaning in English, I doubt not." The child, encouraged by the gentleness of his voice and looks, and perhaps proud of showing her knowledge of the language of the whites, answered: "Neebin is summer." "Darling Neebin," said Winthrop, whose countenance really expressed an interest in the little Indian, "hast ever been taught thy prayers?"
Hole!" he added, addressing it as if it were capable of understanding what he said, "Sassacus is sad because he leaves Neebin behind, but say thou not that.
"She knows all her letters," said Sister Celestina, whose true character as a Catholic and a nun the reader has long ago divined "and I permit her, as a reward, to look at the missal whenever she has been diligent." "Your task is something like taming a young hawk," said the Knight. "Neebin is not a hawk!" exclaimed the child.
"Neebin," said the lady, "take the book and examine it by thyself. Sir Christopher and I desire to be alone. But beware that thou show it to no one, for all are not privileged like thee to see its beautiful pictures." The child took the missal, but lingered, as if unwilling to depart, and it was not until after a more decided repetition of the command, that, with a pout, she left the room.
As the little girl on her way out of the apartment passed nigh the chief, she stopped, and with childish impatience strove to take the manacles from his arms. A sad smile crossed the face of Sassacus at her vain attempt, and he said: "They are the presents of Owanux. Neebin will not forget." "Allow no farther speech between them," cried Winthrop, as the Sagamore commenced saying something more.
"He shall stay, but Sassacus will return to the river of the Pequots, and will speak a loud word in the ears of his tribe, and they shall fill their quivers with arrows, and sharpen their tomahawks, and many will come back with him to ask for Neebin. Sassacus will go alone, and will leave Towanquattick." "Leave not the Paniese behind," said the Knight.
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