Последний из Могикан
Chapter 6
"Wehavebeenselfish,sister,inurgingourvisitatsuchhazard!"
"Imayhavebeenrashinpressinghisconsentinamomentofmuchembarrassment,butIwouldhaveprovedtohim,thathoweverothersmightneglecthiminhisstrait,hischildrenatleastwerefaithful!"
"WhenheheardofyourarrivalatEdward,"saidHeyward,kindly,"therewasapowerfulstruggleinhisbosombetweenfearandlove;thoughthelatter,heightened,ifpossible,bysolongaseparation,quicklyprevailed.‘Itisthespiritofmynoble-mindedCorathatleadsthem,Duncan,’hesaid,‘andIwillnotbalkit.WouldtoGod,thathewhoholdsthehonorofourroyalmasterinhisguardianship,wouldshowbuthalfherfirmness!’"
"Anddidhenotspeakofme,Heyward?"demandedAlice,withjealousaffection."Surely,heforgotnotaltogetherhislittleElsie?"
"Thatwasimpossible,"returnedtheyoungman;"hecalledyoubyathousandendearingepithets,thatImaynotpresumetouse,buttothejusticeofwhichIcanwarmlytestify.Once,indeed,hesaid—"
Duncanceasedspeaking;forwhilehiseyeswererivetedonthoseofAlice,whohadturnedtowardshimwiththeeagernessoffilialaffection,tocatchhiswords,thesamestronghorridcry,asbefore,filledtheair,andrenderedhimmute.Along,breathlesssilencesucceeded,duringwhicheachlookedattheothersinfearfulexpectationofhearingthesoundrepeated
