My father has invited all the officers to dine with him
to day, in commemoration of the peace which is being
concluded. It will be the first time we shall have all
met together since the commencement of this cruel war,
and we must endeavour, Clara, to do honour to the feast."
"I hope," timidly observed her cousin, shuddering as she
spoke, "that none of those horrid chiefs will be present,
Madeline; for, without any affectation of fear whatever,
I feel that I could not so far overcome my disgust as to
sit at the same table with them. There was a time, it is
true, when I thought nothing of these things; but, since
the war, I have witnessed and heard so much of their
horrid deeds, that I shall never be able to endure the
sight of an Indian face again. Ah!" she concluded, turning
her eyes upon the lake, while she clung more closely to
the embrace of her companion; "would to Heaven, Madeline,
that we were both at this moment gliding in yonder vessel,
and in sight of my father's fort!"
CHAPTER XI.
The eyes of Miss de Haldimar followed those of her cousin,
and rested on the dark hull of the schooner, with which
so many recollections of the past and anticipations of
the future were associated in their minds.
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