Johnson, who had married a girl of their race, could jest with the Mohawks almost as he pleased, and among themselves and among those whom they trusted the Indians were fond of joking and laughter.
"The wife of Waraiyageh not only has a great chief for a husband," he said, "but she is a great chief herself.

Among the Wyandots she would be one of the rulers." The women were the governing power in the valiant Wyandot nation, and Daganoweda could pay his cousin no higher compliment.
"We talk much," said Colonel Johnson, "but we must remember that our friends are tired.

They've come afar in bad weather.

We must let them rest now and give them refreshment." He led the way to the light summer house that he had called a bower.

It was built of poles and thatch, and was open on the eastern side, where it faced a fine creek running with a strong current.