18/27 Perhaps she found that love was stronger than religion.... And after all the only difference seemed to be that she prayed to the mother of the God he prayed to.... We spoke of it together, the Great Serpent, young Uncas, and I.And Uncas told us this. But the Serpent and I could make nothing of it. And ever you were tracing with your baby fingers the great Ghost Bear rearing on my breast----" "Ah!" I exclaimed sharply. |