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He directed the attention of the Indian next to him, a young man like himself, to the discovery, who seemed in like manner disturbed. The two fastened their eyes full on Waqua, but their gaze was returned by him with a look as bold and stern as theirs. At the first opportunity, the one who had first observed Waqua rose and spoke.
"I wish," she muttered, as she closed the door, though not so loud as to be overheard, "that some folk were not so great friends of mine." "Have my people given my friend anything to eat?" inquired the Assistant, on the departure of the girl. "Waqua is not hungry," answered the Indian. "His white brother has fed him until he has no place for more."
Suppressing then the feeling, and regarding his tawny friend with a face of welcome, the young man said: "You look bravely, Sachem; it is a pity the Indian girls do not see you." "They will see," said the Indian, "when Waqua returns to his village. Look," he continued, presenting the mirror to Arundel, and, unable to conceal his admiration, "it is a still spring in an open plain."
He sees that the arms of the English are very long, and their hands strong, and he will not run into them, for they will crush him." "My brother shall see the inside of Waqua. Let him look up.
Waqua, as he walked demurely after Arundel, doubtless noticed all that was passing, but he made no remark, nor through his appearance of indifference was the interest which he really felt perceptible. When they reached the inn, they found an unusual number of persons there collected.
Upon his departure, the company became broken up again into various groups, and began once more to busy themselves with the mugs and cans; and Arundel, tired of the confusion, left, with Waqua, for his own chamber. Alas! for them, their day is o'er, Their fires are out from shore to shore, No more for them the wild deer bounds The plough is on their hunting grounds.
Arundel was anxious to express his gratitude, and, besides, was interested by the talk of the child of the forest; while Waqua, on his part, was evidently disposed to meet any advances. Not that Eleazar was a bad fellow.
The procession was formed again, and in the order in which they came, Winthrop, attended by the Taranteens, was escorted to his house. As Arundel was departing, he felt his arm grasped by some one, and turning round, he beheld the Knight. "Where is Waqua?" he inquired, in a low tone. "He was standing near thee when he spoke."
"Thou art an independent fellow," exclaimed Arundel; "but there is one thing I have to offer thee which thou must accept that is, my hand, and it is a sign that I will be thy brother." There was something in the action and expression of Arundel's face that was irresistibly attractive to the Indian. He took the offered hand into both of his and replied, "Waqua gives his two hands to the white man.
"If," continued the young man, "my brother knew that an attempt to punish the bad white man would bring ruin on the maiden and on me, would he be willing to destroy them too?" "Waqua will do no harm to his brother." "Waqua's heart and mine are one, and he has a wise head.
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