He comprehended the idea that the tall schoolmaster believed goodness to be immortal.

The regions of the Cascades were indeed beautiful with their ancient forests and gleaming mountain walls, but he had been taught to believe that the great Master of Life had provided eternal scenes that transcended these for those who were worthy to receive them.
An unexpected turn came to this stately and pacific interview.

Mrs.Woods was piqued at the deference that the tall schoolmaster had shown to the chief and his son.

She walked about restlessly, cut a rod from one of the trees with a large knife which she always carried with her, and at last called the master aside again.
"Say, mister, here.

You ain't going to take that young Injun into your school, are you?
There'll be trouble, now, if you do.