Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 19:05:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subj: [Matoaka] 

>"However, I do not know if it is wisest to use this Opportunity to inflict
>Death, however transitory, upon him and his Men.  I disagree with Matoaka
>about one thing: I think we can still reason with him, but the

Matoaka snorted once more.

>Circumstances must be different, and it will be most difficult, but the
>Rewards will be great.  There must be a way to use this Opportunity to
>create such Circumstances, and if you give me a few minutes, I will think
>of one, I hope."

Matoaka repeated,
"_Opportunities_ ...  _Circumstances_  Look where they got us! Why wait for
them to attack?  Why do we not just attack them ourselves?  That would
surely surprise them even more than finding us here; besides, I would like
to get _my_ Opportunity to take care of him."