Останній з Могікан
Chapter 9
Afish-hawk,which,secureonthetopmostbranchesofadeadpine,hadbeenadistantspectatorofthefray,nowstoopedfromhishighandraggedperch,andsoared,inwidesweeps,abovehisprey;whileajay,whosenoisyvoicehadbeenstilledbythehoarsercriesofthesavages,venturedagaintoopenhisdiscordantthroat,asthoughoncemoreinundisturbedpossessionofhiswilddomains.Duncancaughtfromthesenaturalaccompanimentsofthesolitarysceneaglimmeringofhope;andhebegantorallyhisfacultiestorenewedexertions,withsomethinglikearevivingconfidenceofsuccess.
"TheHuronsarenottobeseen,"hesaid,addressingDavid,whohadbynomeansrecoveredfromtheeffectsofthestunningblowhehadreceived;"letusconcealourselvesinthecavern,andtrusttheresttoProvidence."
"Iremembertohaveunitedwithtwocomelymaidens,inliftingupourvoicesinpraiseandthanksgiving,"returnedthebewilderedsinging-master;"sincewhichtimeIhavebeenvisitedbyaheavyjudgmentformysins.Ihavebeenmockedwiththelikenessofsleep,whilesoundsofdiscordhaverentmyears,suchasmightmanifestthefulnessoftime,andthatnaturehadforgottenherharmony."
"Poorfellow!thineownperiodwas,intruth,nearitsaccomplishment!Butarouse,andcomewithme;Iwillleadyouwhereallothersoundsbutthoseofyourownpsalmodyshallbeexcluded."
"Thereismelodyinthefallofthecataract,andtherushingofmanywatersissweettothesenses!"saidDavid,pressinghishandconfusedlyonhisbrow.
