happened to be possessed of some share of Beauty but more of coquetry – and a Montagner chief called Henry. Whether this woman had played away with the artillery of her eyes against poor Henry's Bosom or whether it was her natural charms which destroyed the peace that usually reigned there it is a matter of little consequence to decide since it is a fact that Cupid's shafts made deeper incisions in his heart at this time than ever those of his own arrows had made in that of a Carribou. In this state of his passion he longed sadly for a kiss but wanted confidence to make the first advance to the fair object of his Desires and to remove this obstacle he communicated his situation as well as wish to Nic: Gabouret a Canadian and begged the assistance of his good offices. Gabouret who was a wag and enjoyed a low joke as much at least as Henry could enjoy the wished for kiss represented to him the dangerous consequences of coming into so close a contact with another man's wife particularily the one in question whose Husband was very Jealous but however he promised he would do his utmost in procuring him an interview – with the Tyrant of his quiet and in persuading

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