The merciless bailiff had now grown so furious, that he even asked the Huron what religion he was of; whether he had chosen the English, the French, or that of the Huguenots? "I am of my own religion," said he, "just as you are of yours." "Lord!" cried Miss Kerkabon, "I see already that those wretched English have not once thought of baptizing him!" "Good heavens," said Miss St. Yves, "how is it possible? How is it possible the Hurons should not be Roman Catholics? Have not those reverend fathers, the Jesuits, converted all the world?" The Huron assured her, that no true American had ever changed his opinion, and that there was not in their language a word to express inconstancy. These last words extremely pleased Miss St. Yves. "Oh! we'll baptize him, we'll baptize him," said Miss Kerkabon to the prior. "You shall have that honor, my dear brother, and I will be his god-mother. The Abbot St. Yves shall present him to the font. It will make a fine appearance: it will be talked of all over Britany, and do us the greatest honor." The company were all of the same mind with the mistress of the house; they all cried: "We'll baptize him." The Huron interrupted them by saying, that in England every one was allowed to live as he pleased. He rather showed some aversion to the proposal which was made, and could not help telling them, that the laws of the Hurons were to the full as good as those of Low Britany. He finished with saying, that he should return the next day. The bottles grew empty, and the company went to bed. After the Huron had been conducted to his room, they saw that he spread the blankets on the floor, and laid himself down upon them in the finest attitude in the world. [1] _Le Huron_ was dramatized, under the name of _Civilization_, by Mr. John H. Wilkins, and successfully produced at the City of London Theatre, on Wednesday, November 10, 1852. Mr. James Anderson enacted the part of _Hercule, the Huron_, and added to his well-earned reputation by his correct conception and representation of the Indian character. Mr. James Wallack, Jr., afterward introduced the play to a New York audience at Burton's old Chambers Street Theatre, where it was also received with great favor. Unfortunately for dramatic literature, the promising young author of _Civilisation_ did not long survive his success, but soon filled an early grave.--E. [2] In Mr. Wilkins's dramatic version of this romance, the Huron is described as "A modell'd Hercules! Mien, stature, glance, That are the blazons of the inner man, And voice it to the stars! A hero born, Whose air commands respect above a king's; Bearing the stamp from the great mint of heaven, And current to the world!"--E. II. THE HURON, CALLED THE INGENU, ACKNOWLEDGED BY HIS RELATIONS.