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CHAPTER 2: Robert Rogers
20/27

It is the horror of one awful memory that has made him what he is.

I thought perhaps that when he wreaked his vengeance upon the Indian chieftain who had slain his wife and children, he would have been satisfied; but the fire in his heart seems unquenched and unquenchable.

Sometimes I have a fancy that when his wrath is satisfied the spring of life will cease within him.

He grows more gaunt and thin each week; but he is borne along by the strong spirit within, and in battle his strength is as the strength of ten." "As is ofttimes the way with men whose minds are unhinged," said Rogers.

"Truly we have small reason to love our white brothers the French, since at their door lies the sin of these ravages upon the hapless border settlers.


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