It is this needle in this box. It talks whenever I wish it.
POWHATAN. What does it say?
SMITH. It tells me where to find the north. I turn the box this way,--I
turn the box that way. But the needle always shows the north to me.
POWHATAN. Why, so it does! It is very strange and wonderful!
A BRAVE. Will it tell the north at night?
SMITH. In the darkest night it tells you.
ANOTHER BRAVE. Will it tell the north on water?
SMITH. On river or on lake it tells you.
POWHATAN. Come, show me how to make it talk.
SMITH. Will you let me go in peace?
POWHATAN. You shall live and go in peace.
MEDICINE MAN. Great chief, is it wise to let so wise a man go from us?
POWHATAN. Is it your wish to keep him here?
MEDICINE MAN. There is no place for such a wise man.
POWHATAN. What do you mean?
MEDICINE MAN. Let him go, or let him stay, he will only make more wise
things.
POWHATAN. That is true.
MEDICINE MAN. Things too wise for Powhatan's braves. Things too wise for
Powhatan.
POWHATAN. What is that? Things too wise for Powhatan!
MEDICINE MAN. The white man makes talking needles. This needle shows the
north to him. Another needle may show him how to be chief in your
place, Powhatan.
A BRAVE. Yes, yes! That is true!
ALL BRAVES.
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