The whole deception practised by both Duncan and Hawkeye was, of course, laid naked, and no room was found, even for the most superstitious of the tribe, any longer to affix a doubt on the character of the occurrences.

邓肯和鹰眼所实施的整个骗局当然是赤裸裸的，即使是部落中最迷信的人也没有任何余地对这些事件的性质提出怀疑。