I think he talked longer with the Ojibway than he did with De Courcelles and Jumonville.
Tandakora is an evil man but perhaps St.Luc feels less dislike for him than he does for the two white men.

The Ojibway is only a savage from the region of the Great Lakes, but the Frenchmen should know that the straight way of life is the right way.

You do not forget, Dagaeoga, how De Courcelles planned with the others that time we were in Quebec, to have you killed by the bully, Boucher!" "I don't forget it," said Robert.

"I can never forget it, nor do I forget how Dave took my place and sent the bully to a land where he can never more do murder.

Much as I hate Tandakora, I don't blame St.
Luc for hating him less than he does De Courcelles and Jumonville." "After the talk they went on together to the head of the line," said Tayoga.