I've lived long enough with Indians to know that they love their joke." "We are much like other people.

I think perhaps that in all this great world, on all the continents and islands, people, whether white or red, brown or black, are the same." "Not a doubt of it.

Now, stop your philosophizing and go to sleep." "I will obey you, Dagaeoga," said Tayoga, and in a minute he was fast asleep.
Robert watched his four hours through and then awakened the Onondaga, who was sentinel until day.

When they talked they spoke only in whispers lest they wake Willet, whose slumbers were so deep that he never stirred.

At daybreak Tayoga roused Robert, but the hunter still slept, his gigantic bulk disposed at ease upon his blanket.