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But it was evident that he was quite unable to proceed on foot to the camp, and it was agreed that Mailah should return as quickly as possible and bring such assistance as she could procure from thence, while Henrich and Oriana should advance as far as his enfeebled state would admit of.
Beverly, you promised that I should go visit my wounded comrades, who have not yet been removed. Shall we go now? I think it would do me good to breathe the air." They prepared for the charitable errand, and Oriana went with them, with a little basket of delicacies for the suffering prisoners. It was a fair morning in August, the twentieth day after the eventful 21st of July.
His request was, however, negatived decidedly by Coubitant; who assured him, with assumed courtesy, that he regretted the size of the boat was too small to admit of its carrying a third sportsman with safety; but invited him to join him in the same sport the following day, when, he added with that smile that Oriana hated Jyanough could lend his horse to the pale-face, if he should happen to wish to hunt.
But Henrich had been well taught at home; his truly pious parents had early stored his mind with numerous passages of Scripture; and the effort he now made to recall to his memory all the most interesting stories, and most striking texts, that he had learnt from the Word of God, was the means of fixing them indelibly on his own heart. He never in after life forgot what he now taught to Oriana.
Thus for half an hour he remained motionless; it was only after a second summons that he roused himself and descended to the morning meal. At the breakfast table Oriana was in high spirits, and failed to observe that Arthur was more sad than usual.
But as it disappeared, another cloud arose near the same spot; and wider and fiercer flames sprang up, that defied the rain, and continued to burn with more and more strength. Whence could they arise? Surely the wigwams were on fire! Henrich communicated this fear to Oriana, and they arose and hurried together towards the village, where an appalling scene met their eyes.
It was a lovely evening, only cool enough to be comfortable for Oriana to be wrapped in her woollen shawl. As the shadows of twilight darkened on the silent river, a spirit of sadness was with the party, that vague and painful melancholy that weighs upon the heart when happy ties are about to be sundered, and loved ones are about to part.
Oriana coldly received his greeting. She had long suspected that he regarded Henrich with hatred and jealousy; and her worst suspicions had that day received a strong confirmation. Still she resolved to conceal them at least at present from all but Jyanough, whose friendship for Henrich would, she knew, render him peculiarly alive to all that concerned his safety.
It was during one of these awful exhibitions of heathen cruelty and superstition, that Henrich one evening drew nigh to the lodge of Terah, accompanied by Oriana; and paused at the open entrance, in amazement and horror at the scene he beheld.
Oriana had never liked him; and time only strengthened the prejudice she felt against him.
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