We should never take her back to us!
THIRD BRAVE. We should not let her live!
MEDICINE MAN. Aye, braves, aye! We should not let her live! We will
demand her from the white men!
BRAVES. Yes, yes!
MEDICINE MAN. Shall we offer them peace in return for Pocahontas?
BRAVES. Yes, yes, yes!
MEDICINE MAN. Do you hear that, Chief Powhatan?
[_There is a long pause._]
POWHATAN. Go, take the peace flag to them, and ask for Pocahontas.
[_The_ MEDICINE MAN _raises a white flag and goes to the fort. Captain
Smith and many men come out._]
SMITH. Do you come to offer peace?
MEDICINE MAN. We offer peace, great chief, if you will give up
Pocahontas.
SMITH. And what if we will not give her up?
MEDICINE MAN. We will make war upon you.
SMITH. We will not give her up.
MEDICINE MAN. Then not a man of you shall live! Nor a woman! Nor a
child!
SMITH. Pocahontas is our friend. We will not give her up to you.
MEDICINE MAN. Shoot them, braves! Shoot them, as they stand there!
POWHATAN. Do not dare to shoot one arrow! I, Powhatan, speak.
(_To Smith._)
I see you are my daughter's friend, white chief.
SMITH. I am, and would be yours, if you would let me.
POWHATAN. Your white braves take our land from us.
SMITH.
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