But the Onondaga was not looking in that direction.

The young English officer, moved by his intense interest, had engaged him in conversation continually, surprised that Tayoga should know so much about the white race and history.
Robert looked so long at St.Luc, and with such a fixed and powerful gaze, that at last the chevalier turned and their eyes met.

Robert's said: "Why are you here?
Your life is in danger every moment.

If caught you will be executed as a spy." "I'm not afraid," replied the eyes of St.Luc.

"You alone have seen me as I am." "But others will see you." "I think not." "How do you know that I will not proclaim at once who you are ?" "You will not because you do not wish to see me hanged or shot." Then the eyes of St.Luc left Robert and wandered ever the audience, which was now deeply engrossed in talk, although the Livingstons and the De Lanceys kept zealously away from one another, and the families who were closely allied with them by blood, politics or business also, stayed near their chiefs.