But his objects--it was not my miserable life he sought--what would that avail him ?--they aimed at my cousin,--and she is now in his power!" "Truly, then," said Nathan, who listened to the story with great interest, and now commented on Roland's agitation with equal composure, "thee doth make a great fuss for nothing; for, truly, the maid will not be murdered--Truly, thee has greatly relieved my mind.

Thee should not think the man, being a white man, will kill her." "Kill her!" cried Roland--"Would that twenty bullets had pierced her heart, rather than she should have fallen alive into the hands of Braxley! Miserable wretch that I am! what can I do to save her?
We will rescue her, Nathan; we will seek assistance; we will pursue the ravisher;--it is not yet too late.

Speak to me--I shall go distracted: what must we do ?--what _can_ we do ?" "Truly," said Nathan, "I fear me, we can do nothing .-- Don't thee look so frantic, friend; I don't think thee has good sense.

Thee talks of assistance--what is thee thinking about?
where would thee seek assistance?
Has thee forgot the Injun army is on the north side, and all the fighting-men of the Stations gone to meet them?
There is nobody to help thee." "But the emigrants, my friends?
they are yet nigh at hand--" "Truly," said Nathan, "thee is mistaken.

The news of the Injuns, that brought friend Thomas the younger into the woods, did greatly dismay them, as the young men reported; and, truly, they did resolve to delay their journey no longer, but start again before the break of day, that they might the sooner reach the Falls, and be in safety with their wives and little ones.