Останній з Могікан
Chapter 7
Heturned,andbeheldthespeaker,whosecolorhadchangedtoadeadlypaleness,andwhoselipquivered,gazingafterhim,withanexpressionofinterestwhichimmediatelyrecalledhimtoherside."Remember,Duncan,hownecessaryyoursafetyistoourown—howyoubearafather’ssacredtrust—howmuchdependsonyourdiscretionandcare—inshort,"sheadded,whilethetell-talebloodstoleoverherfeatures,crimsoningherverytemples,"howverydeservedlydearyouaretoallofthenameofMunro."
"Ifanythingcouldaddtomyownbaseloveoflife,"saidHeyward,sufferinghisunconsciouseyestowandertotheyouthfulformofthesilentAlice,"itwouldbesokindanassurance.Asmajorofthe60th,ourhonesthostwilltellyouImusttakemyshareofthefray;butourtaskwillbeeasy;itismerelytokeeptheseblood-houndsatbayforafewhours."
Withoutwaitingforreply,hetorehimselffromthepresenceofthesisters,andjoinedthescoutandhiscompanions,whostilllaywithintheprotectionofthelittlechasmbetweenthetwocaves.
"Itellyou,Uncas,"saidtheformer,asHeywardjoinedthem,"youarewastefulofyourpowder,andthekickoftherifledisconcertsyouraim!Littlepowder,lightlead,andalongarm,seldomfailofbringingthedeathscreechfromaMingo!Atleast,suchhasbeenmyexperiencewiththecreatur’s.Come,friends;letustoourcovers,fornomancantellwhenorwhereaMaquawillstrikehisblow."
