He returned the splendid belt to Dubois, who folded it carefully and put it back in the great knapsack.
"Doubtless you are right, Tayoga," he said.

"I shall go to the Long House with the belt, but meantime we thank you for the courtesy of yourself and your friends.

You have given us food when we were hungry, and a Frenchman does not forget." "The Onondagas keep the council fire in their valley, and the sachems will gather there," said Tayoga.
"Where they will receive the belt of peace that I shall offer them," said St.Luc.
The Onondaga was silent.

St.Luc, who had centered his attention upon Tayoga, now turned it to Robert.
"Mr.Lennox," he said, "we dwell in a world of alarms, and I am French and you are English, or rather American, but I wish that you and I could remain friends." The frankness and obvious sincerity of his tone surprised Robert.

He knew now that he liked the man.