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"Are you Oneida, or are you a British subject of King George? Are you an Iroquois renegade of the renegade Oneida nation, or are you first of all an Iroquois of the Wolf-Clan? As a white 's subject; as an Iroquois, you are still his subject As an Oneida only, you ton hiic of the matter, Mr Renault A belt to the Oneidas, and you beco And that, I say, you can not contee and contempt that shook me "Since when, Captain Butler," I sneered, "have the Oneidas learned to s Delaware threats? By God, sir, the oldestthe council can not remember when a Delaware dared speak without permission of an Iroquois! As an Iroquois and an Oneida, I bid the Delawares to speak only when addressed But as a whiteood intentions and your kind advice, which is the ain thatat ed no roof of mine that the law of hospitality must close my mouth lest I betray the salt he had eaten within ," he said slowly, "that we did well to burn a certain house in Tryon Bush"

"Think as you please, Captain Butler," I said, bowing "The door swings open yonder for your convenience"

He surveyed me scornfully "I trust," he said pleasantly, "to resume this discussion at a time more opportune"

"That also shall be at your convenience," I said Suddenly such a loathing for the man came over me that I could scarce return his salute and edhtly, whistled for Dennis, and when he came bade him curl and frizz and powder and perfume me as he had never done before So to my bath, and then to court the razor, lathered cheek and chin, nose in the air, counting the posies on the wall, as I always did while Dennis shaved ht one day suddenly appear