I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. i will tell you in my way how the indian sees things. the white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth. how do the underlined words impact the tone of chief joseph’s speech? they emphasize the fact that chief joseph is going to speak candidly from the heart. they emphasize the fact that chief joseph is going to select his words very carefully. they emphasize the fact that chief joseph is going to create a mood of great sorrow. they emphasize the fact that chief joseph is going to choose words that elicit guilt.