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morning, being again called down, I found mymaster, Wenniway, and was desired to followhim. He led me to a small house within thefort, where in a narrow room and almost darkI found Mr. Ezekiel Solomons, an Englishmanfrom Detroit, and a soldier, all prisoners.With these I remained in painful suspenseas to the scene that was next to presentitself till ten o'clock in the forenoon, whenan Indian arrived, and presently marched us tothe lakeside where a canoe appeared readyfor departure, and in which we found that wewere to embark.Our voyage, full of doubt as it was, wouldhave commenced immediately, but that oneof the Indians who was to be of the party wasabsent. His arrival was to be waited for; andthis occasioned a very long delay during whichwe were exposed to a keen northeast wind.An old shirt was all that covered me; I sufferedmuch from the cold; and in this extremityM. Langlade coming down to the beach, Iasked him for a blanket, promisingif I lived topay him for it at any price he pleased; but theanswer I received was this, that he could letme have no blanket unless there were some oneto be security for the payment. For myself,he observed, I had no longer any property inthat country. I had no more to say to M.Langlade; but presently seeing another Canadian,named John Cuchoise, I addressed to hima similar request and was not refused. Naked93