- Maj. Duncan Heyward: [from Chapter: 8] What do you think?
- Hawkeye: It is clear as a mountain spring! It's a trick! To hold the attention of the blockhouse while the varmints attack from the other side!
- Chingachgook, 'the Sagamore': My son is in the blockhouse! The Huron's will not find it easy to surprise him!
- [Hawkeye pats Chingachgook's shoulder in approval]
- Hawkeye: [Hawkeye turns to Maj. Duncan] Meanwhile you can show your courage friend! You 'carol-lick'! You can scale yon cliff?
- Maj. Duncan Heyward: I'll do so no matter what the difficulties!
- [jumps up]
- Hawkeye: Steady!
- [stops the Major]
- Hawkeye: Best to have a plan before you act!