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After some of Booker's men
steal Nasja's pinto, Nophaie takes him to Booker to complain.
Booker says the men had to take the horse because it was sick
and would infect the other horses. Nophaie insists the horse
was not sick. |
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Nophaie saw Marian pulling
away from Booker and assures her he will always be there to help
her. |
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After the students have left
for the day, Booker comes in the schoolroom and tries to force
himself on Marian. |
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Nophaie has run away after
saving Marian from Booker's advances and fighting off several
of his men. When Head Indian Agent Halliday confronts Booker
about the incident, Booker explains, "Eh - eh - I came in
here and found Miss Warner and the Indian - eh - together. I
interfered - and the Indian attacked me" - as an appalled
Marian listens to his lies. |
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Captain Ramsdell has come
to the settlement to procure horses from the Indians for the
war, but, because of Booker's past actions, they are reluctant
to cooperate. Marian tells him, "There is one way to get
the horses, Captain Ramsdell. The Indians look up to and believe
in one man - Nophaie. If he says the word, they'll bring in the
horses." |
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Nasja leads Marian to Nophaie
who is in hiding after the incident with Booker. She has come
to ask him to help get the horses for the army. |
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"I have brought the
horses as you asked, White Desert Rose. More, too. Since we are
Americans, we go fight. Maybe if we fight . . . maybe if we die
. . . our country will deal fairly with our people." |
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After weeks of waitng, Nophaie
finally brings the horses, and it's time for Ramsdell to leave.
"Marian, it - it's been wonderful to know you! I - I'd like
to feel that you'll be thinking of me - sometimes -" |
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In the midst of battle, Nophaie
risks his life to save Ramsdell and return him to the safety
of the trenches. |
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Nophaie and the other Indians
return from the war only to find Booker is now in charge - and
Booker has taken almost everything from the Indians so that almost
all of them have moved away. |
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Nophaie tries to talk the
Indians out of attacking. "You must not go! Can't you see
it would only bring suffering to ourselves?" |
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The people of the settlement
hide in their only stone building as the Indians attack. Nophaie
is going outside to try and stop them.
Marian: "Nophaie, please,
please don't go!"
Nophaie: "These are my people.
They will not harm me."
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Nophaie lies dying in Marian's
arms. |
