Останній з Могікан
Chapter 9
"Isnottheairyetfilledwithshrieksandcries,asthoughthedepartedspiritsofthedamned—"
"Notnow,notnow,"interruptedtheimpatientHeyward,"theyhaveceased,andtheywhoraisedthem,ItrustinGod,theyaregonetoo!everythingbutthewaterisstillandatpeace;in,then,whereyoumaycreatethosesoundsyoulovesowelltohear."
Davidsmiledsadly,thoughnotwithoutamomentarygleamofpleasure,atthisallusiontohisbelovedvocation.Henolongerhesitatedtobeledtoaspotwhichpromisedsuchunalloyedgratificationtohisweariedsenses;and,leaningonthearmofhiscompanion,heenteredthenarrowmouthofthecave.Duncanseizedapileofthesassafras,whichhedrewbeforethepassage,studiouslyconcealingeveryappearanceofanaperture.Withinthisfragilebarrierhearrangedtheblanketsabandonedbytheforesters,darkeningtheinnerextremityofthecavern,whileitsouterreceivedachastenedlightfromthenarrowravine,throughwhichonearmoftheriverrushed,toformthejunctionwithitssisterbranch,afewrodsbelow.
"Ilikenotthatprincipleofthenatives,whichteachesthemtosubmitwithoutastruggle,inemergenciesthatappeardesperate,"hesaid,whilebusiedinthisemployment;"ourownmaxim,whichsays,‘whileliferemainsthereishope,’ismoreconsoling,andbettersuitedtoasoldier’stemperament.
