"His soul is full of wickedness and cruelty, and it should be sent to the dwelling place of the evil minded.
If Great Bear and Dagaeoga say the word I will creep through the thickets and kill him." Robert glanced at him.

The Onondaga had spoken in the gentle tones of one who felt grief rather than anger.

Robert knew that his heart was soft, that in ordinary life none was kinder than Tayoga.

And yet he was and always would be an Indian.

De Courcelles had a bad mind, and he was also a danger that should be removed.