"When a great Indian chieftain is a friend to a man, any insult to that man is a double insult to the chieftain.

It is usually avenged with the utmost promptitude, and place is no bar.

An angry glance even may invite a fatal blow." Dobbs stepped to one side, and Robert and Tayoga walked haughtily on.
The Onondaga laughed low, but with intense amusement.
"Verily it is well to have the gift of words," he said, "when with their use one, leaving weapons undrawn, can turn an enemy aside." "I could not enter into a street fight with such a man, Tayoga, and diplomacy was needed.

You'll pardon my use of you as a menace ?" "I'm at Dagaeoga's service." "That being the case we'll now continue the search for our slaver." They hunted carefully along the shores of the Hudson.

Albany was a busy river port at all times, but it was now busier than ever, the pressure of war driving new traffic upon it from every side.