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.
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. They shall pay you. As I am chief here, they shall pay you.
POWHATAN. Your white braves take our corn from us. They will not let us fish in our own rivers.
SMITH. I did not know such wrongs were done you. My braves shall pay for everything in full.
POWHATAN. Then there shall be peace between us. Bring the peace pipe, braves. We will smoke in friendship with our brothers.
SMITH. And Pocahontas will be pardoned? You will take her back as your own daughter?
POWHATAN. Pocahontas will be pardoned, white chief. She shall come and go, as she may please, between our wigwams and yours, my brother.
_[A brave comes with the peace pipe, which he gives to Powhatan, who hands it to Captain Smith._]
SMITH (_taking pipe_). 'Tis for eternal peace between us!
[Footnote: The teacher should explain that King Alfred was one of the most famous and best beloved kings of England, and that while he was king the Danes were trying to conquer England. At the time of the story, he had been defeated by the Danes, and was compelled to hide with a few followers in the forest to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy.]
TIME: _More than a thousand years ago._ PLACE: _a forest in England._
KING ALFRED. DANISH CHIEF. GOODWIFE. ENGLISH SOLDIERS. PRINCE. DANES.
[_A hut is at one side. Near by is a pile of burning fagots. The_ PRINCE _enters from the forest. He carries a great spear. He looks about; creeps to the hut and looks in the window; shows satisfaction; returns to the forest._]
(_Enter_ Two ENGLISH SOLDIERS _from forest. They carry large bows and wear quivers holding arrows._)
We are safe here, my men. Tell King Alfred that.
[_The first Soldier salutes and enters forest._]
SECOND SOLDIER. Danes may hide in the hut, Prince--
PRINCE (_shaking head_). There's only an old woman within.
[_Enter_ FIRST SOLDIER. _He holds the bushes and vines aside._]
[_Enter_ KING ALFRED. _He is disguised as a beggar. He is young, manly, and courageous._]