human
Well, chief, said the trapper,
gpt
They are a people I know nothing of, and this is the first time they have ever seen a pale face.
human
I fear we have not mended matters by crossing the desert, said Jane, sadly.
gpt
The sight of Indians does not speak well for our speedy return to the land of civilization.
human
Let not the antelope be fearful. Strong hearts and hands are still around her,
gpt
Which can avail but little against the hordes of savages that infest these wilds,
human
What is that Jane? You were lecturing me awhile ago, about doing our best,--courage, &c.--and leaving the rest for time to unravel,
gpt
I am glad you reminded me of it, said Jane,
human
I do not see anything to fear, remarked Sidney,
gpt
You do not know the treachery of the Indians who apparently infest these regions, said Jane.
human
Perhaps they are cannibals, and it would then be terrible to fall into their hands.
gpt
The Indians are not naturally treacherous; but the wrongs they have endured have perverted their nature, and they meet treachery by the treachery they have learned while smarting under it,
human
The white chief speaks like one of us, said Whirlwind, proudly.
gpt
We have endured wrong and suffering, and been submissive; but, at last, goaded to resistance, our lands were drenched with the blood of our wives and children, because our warriors dared to strike a blow for freedom. All this we have suffered, and must finally suffer extinction, while the pale faces will thrive on the soil enriched by our blood, and to future ages hold us up as a nation notorious for all the vices and crimes ever known, even that of drunkenness, which the Indian never knew until the white man came to our then peaceful shores.
human
You are not all treacherous, even now, said the trapper,