human
Send Chando to me in the parlour; I wish to speak with him.
gpt
How far is it to Oneida Creek, Chando? Have you ever been there?
human
Ah, yes, missa, often, when I was a little boy. Why, you know, my fadder run away and live with Ingins long time, 'cause he had bad master. But Ingins cut him and thump him more nor worst massa in de world, and so he come back again. How far be it? Oh, long way; twice so far as Johnson Castle, or more--oh yes, tree time so far.
gpt
Bethink you, Chando, she said,
human
You, missy, you! cried the negro, in great astonishment;
gpt
I don't know, Chando, she replied:
human
Dat 'pend upon how you go, missy, returned the man.
gpt
Ride so far as Johnson Castle; but can't ride no farder. Den walk as I walk? You never do dat; and, if you do, take you five day, and walk hard too.
human
Otaitsa walks, she said, in a desponding tone;
gpt
replied the negro;
human
And can I do the same?
gpt
Sure you can, if you get canoe, answered Chando;
human
There is no fear, Chando, replied Edith.
gpt
Even my father owns that I could safely go from one lodge to another through the whole land of the Five Nations, because Black Eagle has put his blanket round me, and made me his daughter.
human
Massa know best, said Chando;
gpt
Black Eagle refused to make him his son, or my father his brother, said Edith, with the tears rising in her eyes.
human
But the truth, Chando, is, that I go to try if I can save poor Walter's life--I go to tell the Blossom that they hold _my_ Walter, _her_ Walter, a prisoner, and see whether we cannot find means to rescue him.
gpt
I see--I see, missy, said the man, gravely; and then, after pausing for a moment, he asked, abruptly,
human
I go with you?
gpt
Some one I must have to show me the way, replied Edith.
human
Are you afraid, Chando?
gpt
Afraid! cried the man, bursting into a fit of joyous laughter.
human
Oh, no, not afraid: Ingins no hurt nigger--kick him, cuff him, no scalp him, cause nigger got no scalp-lock. Ha, ha, ha! I go help save Massa Walter. He never hab no good ting, but he give Chando some. Oh, I manage all for you. We find plenty canoe--Mohawk canoe--Oneida canoe--if we say you Black Eagle's daughter going to see you sister Otaitsa. When you go, missy?
gpt
Very soon, Chando,