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Updated: May 4, 2025
"Not if there were as many Taranteens in the woods as there are leaves on the trees will I desert thee." "It is well; and my brother shall see the difference between a Pequot and a wretched Taranteen."
"Sassacus is prudent as well as brave, and, as you saw on the night when he was attacked by the Taranteens, has some of his men with him; besides, the Aberginians are at peace with his tribe." "It is only the ingenious malice of the Assistant Spikeman that I dread." "Be assured, also, on that head.
Let us do a great thing," added Sassacus, his face suddenly kindling, as with the inspiration of a magnificent thought "we will teach the English our religion, which we never fight about, because we know it to be true, and the English shall teach us how to build ships, and make guns and powder; and, together, we will drive the Taranteens into the salt lake."
"I have some knowledge of the tribes, and have observed that they are ever mindful of favor, however studious of revenge; nor is it their wont, without provocation, to break their word. Canst thou say that the Taranteens have departed without seeming justification?"
In a strange land, hemmed in by savages, whose power they were unable to estimate with any degree of certainty, and who, however contemptible singly, were formidable by reason of their number upon whose friendship they could never securely rely on the eve of a war, probably, with the Taranteens distrustful of even some of their own people, who murmured at the severity of the discipline they were subjected to the government felt that they had need of all the eyes of Argus, and of as many ears, to guard against the dangers by which they were beset.
"In all things, save deserting thee." "Let my brother come, then," said the chief; "the arrows of the Taranteens shall pierce my bosom before they reach his."
"As for trade, the Taranteens enjoy already a good trade with their friends and allies the French; but if they have anything which their brothers Owanux want, they will not refuse to exchange with them. This one belt preserve my words." Having thus spoken, and been greeted from time to time with an ejaculation from his companions, the old warrior resumed his seat, amid a shower of "ughs."
"The Aberginians," begun the Taranteen again, with a gesture of contempt, "are cowards and dumb dogs: if spoken to, they dare not reply, even with a whine: the Taranteens have put petticoats on them, and there is nothing baser than themselves except their allies, the Pequots." The hitherto undisturbed mien of Waqua changed at these last words, as by magic.
He lounged throughout the whole encampment without interruption, sometimes regarded with a frown, sometimes with a smile, but for the most part treated with indifference. The monotony of Indian life affords little to interest during the week spent by Sir Christopher and Arundel among the Taranteens.
Something also, in reference to the subject, they said to the Knight, but he shook his head, and showed no disposition to instruct them. An unlucky experiment made with the piece of Sir Christopher, by one of the Taranteens, at length put an end to their importunities.
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