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Updated: June 17, 2025
They could hear the rattle of the boom tackle blocks as the sail was eased across. "That was the mainsail," he muttered. "Jibed to port when I told him starboard." Again they lifted on a wave, and again and again, ere they could make out the distant green of the Samoset's starboard light.
As night fell, and the guest showed no intention of departure, some of the more cautious settlers suggested that he should be put on board the Mayflower for safe keeping, a plan which met Samoset's ready approval, for as he sententiously remarked, "Captain-man have much strong waters."
His avoiding to use the English language, as through ignorance, having had for him, at least, the advantage of putting his examiners off their guard, and inducing them to speak more freely in his hearing. The tone of Samoset's voice, and the reply, satisfied the Pequot that he was secure of the interpreter's fidelity, and he stretched out both his arms, as though grasping his recovered liberty.
Who has forgotten Samoset's "Welcome, Englishmen!" uttered to the first settlers at Plymouth, who were at a loss to understand where the red man learned the pleasant words? Jack Carleton, who retained his self-possession much better than did his friend, listened hopefully for some word which he could recognize.
After this, the meal was soon finished, and the conversation resumed, partly by signs and inference, partly by Samoset's limited stock of English.
Samoset's present business was as embassador from the great chief and sachem, Massasoit, lord of everything thereabout, who sent friendly greetings, and would be pleased to confer with the new comers, at their convenience, and arrange an alliance.
The master of one of these fishing craft some few months previously had invited the sachem to accompany him across the bay to Cape Cod, where the sailor wished to traffic with the natives, and Samoset had since remained in this part of the country visiting Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags, who with a large party of his warriors was now lying in the forest outside of the settlement, waiting apparently for the result of Samoset's reconnoissance before he should determine on his own line of action.
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