In truth, the French do some things well." "They surpass us in the matter of inns," said Willet.

"They think more about it--and take more trouble.

I'm sorry we have to quarrel with the French.

They're good people, though they haven't been oversqueamish in the use of savages against us, and they're really responsible for the cruelties done by the painted demons." He spoke freely of red "savages" before Tayoga, knowing that the young Onondaga would never think of applying the word to himself.

Willet had shown too often that he considered the people of the Hodenosaunee the equals of anybody.