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id: chapter-01
title: chapter-01
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  Deerslayer, as Hurry called his companion, was a very different person "Come, Deerslayer, fall to, and prove that you have a Delaware stomach, years with the Delawares, and know them to be as manful as any other "I am no trapper, Hurry," returned the young man proudly: "I live by the the country so early in the season," muttered Hurry to himself, in a way "Why, as to old Tom''s human natur'', it is not much like other men''s "Anan?" said Deerslayer, looking up at his companion in a little Come, Deerslayer," he added, with a good-natured laugh, after "That is unseemly in a poor man''s darter," returned Deerslayer gravely, "If that man should be Judith Hutter''s husband, after what has passed, I "I would dare to speak truth, Hurry, consarning you or any man that ever "Therein, fri''nd Hurry, you do the Delawares, at least, and all their


id: chapter-02
title: chapter-02
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  "This must be the place, Deerslayer," March at length observed; "here is "Look this-a-way, Hurry--here, in a line with the black oak--don''t Hurry, when on reaching the margin of the lake, he beheld the view that nothing met it but the mirror-like surface of the lake, the placid view "Do the redmen often visit this lake, Hurry?" continued Deerslayer, But though there be other lakes, Deerslayer, there''s no other Judith "Old Tom is full of contrivances," added Hurry, "and he set his heart on "You seem to know the whole history of the castle, Hurry, chimney and "Old Tom calls this sort of a wharf his door-yard," observed Hurry, as After Deerslayer had cast a look about him in the outer room, he raised "I don''t believe, Hurry, that they account me as out-of-the-way "I look upon him as the most of a man who acts nearest the right, Hurry.


id: chapter-03
title: chapter-03
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  "''Tis as I thought," said Hurry, laying aside the glass, "the old fellow white man''s gifts are Christianized, while a red-skin''s are more for the Each time the canoe passed a point, Hurry turned a look behind him, banks or the trees, that looks as if it would let a river like the "Ay, Deerslayer, rivers are like human mortals; having small beginnings, country," continued Hurry, "it''s a great advantage to get a good look "Why, Deerslayer, I''ve got to believe that a man meets with inimies "We shall soon see the ark," said Hurry, as the canoe glided round As Hurry complied, Deerslayer was soon on the shore, advancing into the "True, Hurry," said the other looking back and smiling, "nevertheless, Hurry, standing up in the canoe, the better to look about him. canoe had dropped down with the current some little distance, when Hurry


id: chapter-04
title: chapter-04
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  The ark, as the floating habitation of the Hutters was generally called, the scow, and removed from the cabin, standing in the open air; the ark "You are Hetty Hutter," said Deerslayer, in the way one puts a question "Yes, I''m Hetty Hutter" returned the girl in a low, sweet voice, which "Well, Deerslayer, I''m not one of them," answered Hetty, simply; "Judith cabin towards the other end of the boat; "this comes of good looks, if "If this be true, Master Hutter," said Hurry, whose change of "That doesn''t look much like a red-skin on the war path!" returned the "That is soon told, Master Hutter," said the young man, with the young man, and, as yet, have never been on a war-path; but no sooner did necessary," said Hutter, glancing through the leaves of his cover, as if continued to haul on the line, the ark passed steadily ahead, the great


id: chapter-05
title: chapter-05
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  "daughters, as you know, Hurry, and good girls too, I may say, though I "No man needs a safer wife than Hetty," said Hurry, laughing, "though "The young man is right, Hurry," he said; "and we can leave the children "Ay, Master Hurry," again interrupted the rich voice of Judith, "is it "You must fight a man with his own we''pons, Deerslayer," cried Hurry, The disdainful manner of Hurry prevented a reply, and he and the old man You like Hurry, and must know "Judith will never have Hurry," returned the girl mildly, but positively; "Judith don''t like Hurry." "Hurry is handsome, father," said Hetty, with a simple emphasis, that "I know it, father; but Hurry says beauty is everything in a young old man and Hurry were again left alone, while the young hunter was of Judith Hutter and her sister," said the girl, rousing herself as if Hetty Hutter, Deerslayer."


id: chapter-06
title: chapter-06
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  a bark canoe is as good as a man-of-war, since the castle will not be "At any rate, we know you can use a paddle, young man," said Hutter, soon ready, with Hurry and Deerslayer at the paddles. Hutter alone knew the places where the canoes were hid, in about half an hour they were approaching the shore, at a point near a "Lay on your paddles, men," said Hutter, in a low voice, "and let us The canoe was drawn out of the log with the utmost care, raised by Hurry old man held his way down the lake, steering towards the very point that there was water so near him on his left, the old man led the way "Let us paddle along this south shore," said Hutter, "and see if there''s Deerslayer, do you get into the canoe, lad, and paddle off


id: chapter-07
title: chapter-07
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  When about a hundred yards from the shore, Deerslayer rose in the canoe, approaching the land, and his own canoe reached the point just as his other, like savage creatur''s that meet in the woods; go your way, then, "That''s just, red-skin; thought you must be wrong in thinking the canoe they reached the open ground, the former pointed towards Deerslayer''s eyes of the savage were glancing on him, like those of the crouching rifle at its side, Deerslayer then returned and stood over the Indian So saying, Deerslayer raised the Indian in his arms, and carried him to appearance of a second Indian on the lake shore, a few hundred yards The eye of Deerslayer was Satisfied that the man in the canoe could have no arms, Deerslayer "If you''ve enj''yed yourself enough in that canoe, red-skin," Deerslayer for a warrior, sounding much more manful and valiant than Deerslayer!


id: chapter-08
title: chapter-08
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  "Father!" Judith at length exclaimed, succeeding in uttering the word, answered Deerslayer, in his direct and simple minded manner. surprise of Deerslayer, Judith seemed the most distressed, Hetty The girls ate little, but Deerslayer gave proof of "Did you never see that chest opened, Judith?" the young man demanded Judith and Deerslayer looked surprised, and for a minute the first "You have not told us all, Deerslayer," said Judith earnestly. a way is our own secret; but thoughtful young men on the war-path, as Judith, do you know the arr''nd on which your father and Hurry went ag''in "And how does that concern you, Deerslayer?" demanded Judith, a little "This is so true, Deerslayer," returned Judith, "that now all is ready, demanded of the young man, as they stood near each other, Deerslayer Judith now entered into a desultory discourse with Deerslayer, in which


id: chapter-09
title: chapter-09
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  surface, this was soon effected, and the young man checked the drift "Is the rock empty, Judith?" inquired Deerslayer, as soon as he "And you Deerslayer--" exclaimed Judith, turning her handsome face from The young men--for Chingachgook immediately came to his friend''s "Judith and Hetty" said Deerslayer, with an untaught, natural "Judith," said the young man, looking up at her with a smile and an "Deerslayer," answered Judith, after a moment''s pause, "I shall be "And you, Deerslayer," said Judith quickly, and with more sensibility The young man then gave his friend a succinct, but clear account, of the occupation that an Indian would not be likely to desire, Deerslayer, Both Deerslayer and Judith followed the direction of his gesture, and "Hetty!" exclaimed the young man and Judith in a breath; and the former "What can this mean, Judith?" demanded Deerslayer--"Why has your sister


id: chapter-10
title: chapter-10
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  The girl was quite an hour finding her way to the point, the distance "Lay her head more off the shore, Delaware," said Deerslayer for the "God is with us all, Hetty--in the castle, or on the shore--father as "Will you tell me, Hetty, what you intend to say?" asked Deerslayer. "Well, then," answered Hetty, dropping her voice to a low, confidential, concern.--"Indian--red man savage--wicked warrior--that-a-way." "Why your father come to Mingo camp in night?" asked the Indian girl, "No true--" returned the Delaware girl, with a warmth that nearly "I never had a friend," answered Hetty returning the warm embrace with Deerslayer and Chingachgook great friend, and no the same colour, Hist Promise Hist that, good Hetty." Now you love Hist, I know, Hetty, and so, among Injins, Hist, so Hetty want to see Hurry. Hetty understood this appeal, and she promised the Delaware girl not to


id: chapter-11
title: chapter-11
txt: ./txt/chapter-11.txt
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  As the two girls came near the encampment, Hetty uttered a slight "Tell me, father--" returned the girl, looking furtively about her as As Hetty approached the chiefs they opened their little circle, with an Civil Law. As soon as Hist was seated by the side of Hetty, the old chief desired "And, now, Hist," continued Hetty, as soon as it was intimated to her "And, now, Hist," resumed Hetty, as soon as she perceived that her first "You can tell these chiefs that throughout this book, men are ordered to Hetty resumed she inquired earnestly of Hist if the chiefs had "Neighbor, for Injin, no mean pale-face," answered the Delaware girl, "Tell my young sister," said the Huron, looking directly at Hist, "that "The Iroquois chief go to speak--my pale-face friend listen," said Hist. Hetty and Hist were now left alone with Hutter and


id: chapter-12
title: chapter-12
txt: ./txt/chapter-12.txt
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  "Judith hath given me them for your use, chief," said the latter, as he into red-skin hands, when men set out on an ar''n''d like that which took "Very true, Deerslayer," rejoined Judith, losing every trace of Judith, the chest itself would buy your father''s "''Tis as you think, Sarpent," answered Deerslayer, whose remarks we "This is a family chist, Judith," he said, "and ''tis like to hold family The Delaware complied, Deerslayer civilly placed a stool for Judith, exclamation of pleasure, as soon as Deerslayer opened this coat and held "I see no reason, Deerslayer, why one man may not wear a scarlet coat, "Then you think, Deerslayer, that Thomas Hutter has no one in his "Wah-ta-Wah is a red-skin girl, Deerslayer," returned the Indian, "like of penetrating any farther into the chest of Hutter, when Judith Deerslayer and Judith. "If we knew all that chest holds, Deerslayer," returned the girl, when


id: chapter-13
title: chapter-13
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  As Deerslayer spoke, he took the weapon from the hand of his friend and "This is white neglect," said Deerslayer, shaking his head, "and scarce long loaded," said Deerslayer, "and some accident may happen in the I know''d it, and as much as said it, here, to Judith; for your "This goes beyond the surveyors, Judith!" Deerslayer exclaimed, after eyes, and Chingachgook fairly forgot his Indian dignity in admiration Deerslayer; my poor father carries his God with him, wherever he goes, "Good for Iroquois!" said Chingachgook, parting with one of the castles know," answered Deerslayer, "but the man that passes false money, "After all, Deerslayer, these pieces of ivory may not be idols, at all. "Well, Judith," said Deerslayer, rising, after the interview had lasted "That say Great Sarpent, in Deerslayer tongue." Deerslayer, and father, and Judith, and I, her cheeks, and the girl looked up archly at the Indian, smiling with


id: chapter-14
title: chapter-14
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  of habit, and tribes and people, as to reduce this young savage warrior treaty about the ransom, and Deerslayer heard the whole of Hetty''s castle and old Hutter''s darters, coming in as a sort of accident. "Thanks--My young pale-face warrior--he has got a name--how do the "My old prisoner very wise--king of the lake--great warrior, wise moment the watchfulness of Deerslayer had a little abated, for he sat Iroquois, ''tisn''t very likely they''ll forget a beast with two tails, on manner of Deerslayer wrought their usual effect on Rivenoak. Deerslayer left the platform, and entering the house, he directed Judith Deerslayer, as he helped the other up on the platform, slyly passing into the hand of Rivenoak, at the same time, another of the castles. "Harkee, Deerslayer," returned the other a little fiercely, "it will "You''ve come off whole, Hurry, and that''s not a little," answered the


id: chapter-15
title: chapter-15
txt: ./txt/chapter-15.txt
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  the shore!" returned Judith, with a feigned levity that she was far "We were sorry for poor Hurry, as well as for father, Judith!" put in Hurry, just as Deerslayer, who had paused for a single instant, listened near Hurry, and took the bundle of sticks into his own hand, examining canoe," answered Hurry, passing towards the door with enormous strides, approached the Indian with loud menaces, and even Deerslayer stood Deerslayer watched all the movements of Hutter and Harry with jealous Neither Hutter nor March spoke to Deerslayer concerning their object, or It has been said that Judith took her place at the side of Deerslayer, a little too near as it is." Deerslayer went on, in his own steady, "Judith, I ought to have read a chapter to father and Hurry!" said the father and Hurry growling like bears, and yet no noise comes from the


id: chapter-16
title: chapter-16
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  great moment in the eyes of Deerslayer and his friend. Deerslayer pointed out to Judith, instructing her as to the course she "Deerslayer!" hastily said the girl, interrupting him, though nearly As the young man entered the canoe, the girl stood arm of the Delaware, caused him to turn his head in the direction of As soon as Deerslayer was at his post again, in the stern of the canoe, Deerslayer had got nearly in a line between the camp and the ark before Most of the young women seemed to be light-hearted enough; but one old When Hist named the point as the place of meeting, it was with the Disposing of the canoe in such a manner that Hist must see it, should she come to the place of meeting previously to their return, the young The moment was near when it became necessary for Hist to act.


id: chapter-17
title: chapter-17
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  "My pale-face friend is very welcome," said the Indian, with a familiar The Hurons keep a hot fire to dry the white man''s clothes by." "I thank you, Huron--or Mingo, as I most like to call you," returned the "Mingo," said the hunter, a little of the weakness of human nature "Good; a Huron is a red-skin, as well as a Delaware. Hawkeye can go back and tell him how he has outwitted the Hurons, how he darters, they are comely enough to gain the liking of any young man, The Hurons know that they have a great warrior for their "Judith told me to come this time, Deerslayer," Hetty replied, "she "And your father, good little Hetty--and Hurry; did they know of your Delawares, and this is a matter in which pale-face and red-skin gifts "What shall I tell Judith about you, Deerslayer; I know she will send me


id: chapter-18
title: chapter-18
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  "If you took me for a Huron girl, warrior," she said, "I don''t wonder and have never met any man at night, for mother always said it was By the time Hetty had said this, she reached the place where the canoes "Here we are safe, Hetty," she said, "and may talk without the fear of "I don''t believe, Judith, the Hurons know I have left them." "I believe I did, Judith; but you know I am feeble-minded, and I may Deerslayer is not as handsome as Hurry Harry, Judith, but "It is a hard thing to fear truth, Hetty," she said, "and yet do I more "No, not ugly, Hetty," interrupted Judith. poor Hetty, you little know mankind! "It cannot be, Hetty," said Judith, when a thorough search had satisfied "Hurry is sinful and thoughtless about his words, Judith," Hetty meekly by nature and habit, Judith scarce breathed, while poor Hetty hid her


id: chapter-19
title: chapter-19
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  passing northward, and the sail soon swept the scow so far up the lake grew upon the eyes of Hutter and Hurry as the hours advanced, changing of the lake, and more particularly of its shores, Hutter turned the head appearances generally auspicious, the canoe of Judith was seen floating Hurry had lowered the sail, and by this time the Ark was within two All these conjectures passed from Hutter to Hurry, the former appearing Under the circumstances, Hutter and Hurry were not men to be long to come forth and help to take in the sail, and to secure the Ark. Chingachgook obeyed, and by the time he had reached the head of the Hutter had hauled a canoe up to the head of the scow, and, as the canoe of Hutter passed through the gate into the dock, he arms in the Ark, Hutter and Hurry having proceeded without their rifles,


id: chapter-20
title: chapter-20
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  the nearest Huron by the waist, raised him entirely from the platform, a desperate effort, which sent the Huron from him, hurling his body the head of the Huron over the edge of the platform, until the chin was watched the lake on both sides, and no canoe could possibly approach concealed from Indian eyes, and the strength of Hist was unequal to abandoned the scow to its own movements, forced Hist into the cabin, the his direction had so far changed as to carry him clear of the Ark into the stem of the scow in time to witness the fall of Hurry into the The moment the Hurons lost sight of the body of Hurry they By this time Hurry was in the scow, and the Delaware had his rifles Judith was enabled to perceive that the Hurons were sensibly drawing Hetty did as desired, Judith retiring a few yards from the platform the


id: chapter-21
title: chapter-21
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  Judith," exclaimed the weak minded girl, as soon as their first "Hush, Hetty--hush, poor sister--He opens his eyes; he may hear and "Father," said Judith, inexpressibly pained by his deplorable situation, are not one--Father, shall I read the Bible to you--mother always said man on earth?" was startling, and as Hetty proceeded, Hutter applied, or "Don''t you feel better now, father?" asked Hetty, closing the volume. Judith said not a word concerning the condition of her father, but Hurry "Not there--Harry March--no, not there," said Judith, shuddering "Why not, Judith?" asked Hetty, earnestly. onpretending man has to say, Judith, I should like to talk a little with Judith," answered Hurry, more disturbed than he would have cared to own, a father, or a mother, Judith, and it''s morally unpossible that you and "You put it in better words than I can do, Judith, and I wish you to


id: chapter-22
title: chapter-22
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  "Father!" repeated Judith slowly, the blood for the first time since her "I am sorry you think so, Judith," returned Hetty, dropping her head on "Harry March loves you, sister," returned poor Hetty, unconsciously "Well, Judith, you know best, for you are cleverer than common, mother "What do you think of Deerslayer, Hetty?" asked Judith, bending "Why, Judith, Deerslayer isn''t in the least comely, and is altogether "He is not ill-looking, Hetty, and beauty in a man is not of much man or woman, in the eyes of God, for mother has often told me so, when "This is strange, Judith!--I didn''t think the earth held a handsomer, or "Tisn''t right, Judith, for children to talk of their parents'' sins. "I don''t know what you mean by ''future'', Judith," she at length, As the two canoes approached each other--for Judith and her sister had


id: chapter-23
title: chapter-23
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  "Then keep it, Deerslayer, and become King of the Woods," said Judith, down hearted, Hurry, for Judith is a sprightly young woman, and she has meaning a ''word'' passed for the doing of any thing of the like. "You don''t understand Mingo messages, poor Hetty--" resumed Deerslayer, or red, and your chiefs know little of a woman''s heart, Deerslayer, "If you wish my honest thoughts on this p''int, Judith, I shall answer "Ay; let''s hear that, Deerslayer," put in Hurry. say--''Deerslayer, tell them scamps they don''t know Harry March! "Fair words make long friendships, Master Deerslayer," he said a little "Tell the Hurons, Deerslayer," she said, "that they are as ignorant as And now, Judith, having got the answer of a red-skin girl, "Goodbye, Hurry," said Hetty, who now wanted to hasten the young man a party ag''in these vagabonds as soon as you git in, Hurry," Deerslayer


id: chapter-24
title: chapter-24
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  Judith was waiting the return of Deerslayer on the platform, with "And now, Deerslayer," Judith continued, "you see I have lighted the "Why Thomas Hutter, Judith, and not your father? As Judith read a letter she put it into his hands to upon the acute mind of Judith, so far as her own birth and that of Hetty "I''ll do it, Judith; I''ll do it," returned the patient Deerslayer, "but "And now, Deerslayer," said Judith, "we may talk of yourself, and of the likely to feel or to act any better; but, Judith, I put it to your heart "I believe you are right, Deerslayer," returned the girl, after a little person, Deerslayer?" demanded Judith "Passing, as I did, for his child, "I do not think Hetty will ever marry, Deerslayer," she said, "and if "A woman like you, Judith! "Judith," said Deerslayer, taking her hand kindly, and with a manly


id: chapter-25
title: chapter-25
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  Hist and Hetty arose with the return of light, leaving Judith still has the eyes of an eagle, and can see into a Mingo''s heart; he looks for "The pale-faces know everything," he said; "can they tell us why the sun Spirit by his works, and the pale-faces know that the ''arth turns round you the same question, Sarpent, and should like to hear what answer you no one knows to a sartainty what will happen, and young creatur''s, like Delaware villages, and say to the chiefs, and old men, and young any young woman that you have towards Hist, though the Lord knows my "Hist can''t be so wicked as to believe any such thing," returned the like to leave Killdeer to the Sarpent, should any thing happen to keep "One rifle like another, Deerslayer," returned the Indian, in English, Quick, Delaware, you''ve now a better rifle, and, Judith,


id: chapter-26
title: chapter-26
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  "We''ve done an unthoughtful thing, Sarpent--yes, Judith, we''ve done an "I know of none as deserving as your own, Deerslayer," answered the girl brings wholesome thoughts to a man who don''t know how soon his own time "I''m glad to hear you say this, Deerslayer," observed Hetty, "and God Little did Deerslayer know, while thus indulging in feelings that the young man, he now slowly left the Ark, like one sorrowing for his a feeble mind is a great protection among red-skins, but when their "The missionaries are good men--mean well," returned the Delaware the time will come I hope when you''ll feel these things; for, after all, "Because, my good girl, my furlough comes so near to an end. "I don''t understand your meaning, Deerslayer--" returned the girl, "I don''t understand your meaning, Deerslayer--" returned the girl, But that will never come to pass, for Judith don''t like Hurry.


id: chapter-27
title: chapter-27
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  If it was a point of honor with the Indian warrior to redeem his word, the young man put his foot on the point, and advanced with a steady possible for a pale-face to come back voluntarily, and meet the known young men, armed, while left was occupied by the women and children. Some of my young men thought that the blood of a pale-face was a point of honor to reason and feel like a white man, rather than as an are children of the setting sun; we turn our faces towards the Great when Deerslayer''s arm was arrested, his hand was raised above and behind men of the Hurons, ere something like concert and order had entered but a fallen tree lay near him, and desperate circumstances required As Deerslayer approached the point, several women and children were the canoe had drifted so far as to render nothing visible to Deerslayer,


id: chapter-28
title: chapter-28
txt: ./txt/chapter-28.txt
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  "You''ve the best of it, Huron," returned Deerslayer, stepping steadily suppose will soon happen, let ''em remember that if a pale-face struggles The man who told her husband and her brother to quit her lodge, that "Why did you kill the Huron, Deerslayer?--" returned the girl "Deerslayer, do you mean to marry Sumach, now she has neither husband shall be the wife of Hurry, I know, but were he my husband no man should "Ay, gal, you ain''t Sumach, but a comely young Christian, with a good "Have your say, young man; have your say," returned Deerslayer, unmoved; They were the best hunters, and the boldest young men of their tribe; than you can be called a young woman, and as to the Great Spirit''s take her children by the hand, and go into the lodge of the pale-face See this girl; what young man will


id: chapter-29
title: chapter-29
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  dangerous weapon, the object being to strike the tree as near as case of our hero, Rivenoak and the older warriors were apprehensive that young men were eager, instead of being fierce, and Rivenoak thought he Deerslayer got an inkling of this warrior''s want eyes, the firmest and oldest warrior of the red-men never having more sacrificed the captive to his hatred of the pale-faces generally, Rivenoak now told his people that the pale-face had proved himself to be When Deerslayer saw the chosen warriors step into the circle, with their Great Spirit often speaks to men with such tongues. Had I as many hands as four warriors, their been cut off by this pale-face; my Hurons wish to see if he did this by daughter, and sit by Sumach, who is in grief; let the Huron warriors that they left the captive, for a time, in their hands, it being a


id: chapter-30
title: chapter-30
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  "Which of these warriors is the principal chief?" demanded Judith of "I can believe this, Huron," resumed Judith, enacting her assumed "Let the Flower of the Woods speak," returned the old chief courteously, angrily at each other; especially had my young men seen that pale-face "My young pale-face boasts he is no boaster," returned the crafty chief: "It will not do, Judith," said the young man, in answer to this appeal, "None, perhaps, Deerslayer," answered the girl, with firmness, "but I meet the salutations of the Huron girls, with whom she was personally paint from your face; stand before the Hurons the crow that you are. to face with Deerslayer, chiefs and warriors; I will show you how great observable to Deerslayer and Judith, if to no others--"Ask that of your "No, chiefs--no, Rivenoak--" eagerly interrupted Hist--"Deerslayer fears "Stop Huron--stay chiefs!--" exclaimed Judith, scarce knowing what she A young Indian came bounding through the Huron ranks,


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  but when he found one gentle and young like Hetty, with a mind beneath Mother is dead; and so is father; but you are living, Judith, and so "How came they to shoot a poor girl like me, and let so many men go "Don''t mind me, dear Judith," said the affectionate and pure-hearted "No, no, no--poor, dear, dear Hetty!" exclaimed Judith, in an "I have got my Bible here, Judith," returned her sister in a voice of "Do you know my sister?" asked Hetty, ere the rebuked soldier had time "You!--You, Hetty Hutter, think of such an act!" exclaimed Judith, "Hurry is here, dearest Hetty," whispered the sister, with her face so allowed Judith to put his hard colossal hand between those of Hetty, and "This is Hurry, dearest," whispered Judith, bending over her sister, "Of what are you thinking, my sweet sister?" whispered Judith "Tell me,


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  enquired of Judith in what way she chose to proceed, and understanding the Delaware immediately joined her, and paddled away, leaving Judith canoe glided by, Judith for the first time that morning spoke to her matter--move the canoe, a little farther east, Deerslayer--the sun so Do you really love war, Deerslayer, better "As I loved my parents, Judith, when they was living! A long, thoughtful pause succeeded; Judith here covered her face with "Were I living in a crowd of friends, Deerslayer, I should still think as I now think--say as I now say," returned Judith, speaking with her answered Judith, with an impetuosity of feeling and manner that at once "Ah''s me!--you''re a winning and a lovely creatur'', Judith; yes, you are say either, Judith--as if I wished to quit father and mother--if father and the heart of Deerslayer beat quick, as he found a ribbon of Judith''s


