It is so, because the Great Bear, as we know, is naturally cautious and would wish to do what is of the most service in the campaign, while it is always the desire of Black Rifle to injure the enemy as much as he can." "Your reasoning seems conclusive to me." "Did I not tell you, Dagaeoga, that you had the beginnings of a mind?
Use it sedulously, and it will grow yet more." "And the time may come when I can talk out of a dictionary as you do, Tayoga." "Which merely proves, Dagaeoga, that those who learn a language always talk it better than those who are born to it.

Ah, they have turned once more, and the trail leads again to the crest of a hill, where they will take another long look backward.

It seems that the wishes of Black Rifle are about to prevail.

Now we are at the top of the hill, and they stood here several minutes talking and moving about, as the traces show very clearly.
But look, Dagaeoga, they saw something very much closer at hand than smoke.
Their talk was interrupted with great suddenness, and they took to ambush.
They crouched among these bushes, and you and I know they were a very dangerous pair with their rifles ready.

Still, Dagaeoga, instead of their taking the battle to the warriors the battle was brought to them." "You think, then, an encounter occurred ?" "I know it.