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universal. His house was large, and amply stored 

 with beans and corn ; and though his prosperity 

 had excited the jealousy of the villagers, he had 

 recovered their good-will by his generosity. With 

 him Brebcuf made his abode, anxiously waiting, 

 week after week, the arrival of his companions. 

 One by one, they appeared: Daniel, weary and 

 worn; Davost, half dead with famine and fatigue; 

 and their French attendants, each with his tale 

 of hardship and indignity. At length, all were 

 assembled under the roof of the hospitable Indian, 

 and once more the Huron mission was begun. 



