Останній з Могікан
Chapter 8
Whylingertoaddtothenumberofthevictimsofourmercilessenemies?"
"Why,"repeatedthescout,lookingabouthimproudly,"becauseitisbetterforamantodieatpeacewithhimselfthantolivehauntedbyanevilconscience!WhatanswercouldwegiveMunro,whenheaskeduswhereandhowwelefthischildren?"
"Gotohim,andsay,thatyouleftthemwithamessagetohastentotheiraid,"returnedCora,advancingnighertothescout,inhergenerousardor;"thattheHuronsbearthemintothenorthernwilds,butthatbyvigilanceandspeedtheymayyetberescued;andif,afterall,itshouldpleaseheaventhathisassistancecometoolate,beartohim,"shecontinued,hervoicegraduallylowering,untilitseemednearlychoked,"thelove,theblessings,thefinalprayersofhisdaughters,andbidhimnotmourntheirearlyfate,buttolookforwardwithhumbleconfidencetotheChristian’sgoaltomeethischildren."
Thehard,weather-beatenfeaturesofthescoutbegantowork,andwhenshehadended,hedroppedhischintohishand,likeamanmusingprofoundlyonthenatureoftheproposal.
"Thereisreasoninherwords!"atlengthbrokefromhiscompressedandtremblinglips;"ay,andtheybearthespiritofChristianity;whatmightberightandproperinaredskin,maybesinfulinamanwhohasnotevenacrossinbloodtopleadforhisignorance.Chingachgook!Uncas!hearyouthetalkofthedark-eyedwoman!"
HenowspokeinDelawaretohiscompanions,andhisaddress,thoughcalmanddeliberate,seemedverydecided.
