The Deerslayer

Chapter 23

In a few minutes, however, something like a general plan for the

proceedings of the night was adopted, and to the eye of an uninstructed

observer things would be thought to move in their ordinary train.

It was now getting to be dark, and it was decided to sweep the

Ark up to the castle, and secure it in its ordinary berth. This

decision was come to, in some measure on account of the fact

that all the canoes were again in the possession of their proper

owners, but principally, from the security that was created by

the representations of Deerslayer. He had examined the state of

things among the Hurons, and felt satisfied that they meditated no

further hostilities during the night, the loss they had met having

indisposed them to further exertions for the moment. Then, he had

a pro