Jack London · 1901 · B1 · ≈ 15 min
The God of His Fathers
Глава 3 — The story of Baptiste
Baptiste took the baby back to live among the White people. For many years he lived in peace with them, as his daughter grew up — tall and beautiful. One night, while Baptiste was away, a White man broke into their home and killed the girl. When Baptiste asked for justice, he was told the White mans God forgives all sins. So Baptiste killed his daughters murderer with his own hands, and returned forever to his mothers people.
"I have sworn to make any White man who comes to my village deny his God if he wants to live," he told Hay Stockard. "But since you are the first, I will not do this if you go and go quickly."
"And if I stay?" Hay Stockard had asked quietly as he filled his pipe. "Then soon you will meet your God, your bad God, the God of the White man!" The Indian chief rose to his feet and left Hay Stockards camp to return to his village.