Останній з Могікан
Chapter 11
Thisabstinence,soremarkableinanIndian,whenhepossessedthemeansofsatisfyinghunger,atlengthattractedthenoticeofHeyward.TheyoungmanwillinglybelievedthattheHurondeliberatedonthemosteligiblemannerofeludingthevigilanceofhisassociates.Withaviewtoassisthisplans,byanysuggestionofhisown,andtostrengthenthetemptation,heleftthebeech,andstraggledasifwithoutanobject,tothespotwhereLeRenardwasseated.
"HasnotMaguakeptthesuninhisfacelongenoughtoescapealldangerfromtheCanadians?"heasked,asthoughnolongerdoubtfulofthegoodintelligenceestablishedbetweenthem;"andwillnotthechiefofWilliamHenrybebetterpleasedtoseehisdaughtersbeforeanothernightmayhavehardenedhishearttotheirloss,tomakehimlessliberalinhisreward?"
"Dothepale-faceslovetheirchildrenlessinthemorningthanatnight?"askedtheIndian,coldly.
"Bynomeans,"returnedHeyward,anxioustorecallhiserror,ifhehadmadeone;"thewhitemanmay,anddoesoften,forgettheburial-placeofhisfathers;hesometimesceasestorememberthoseheshouldloveandhaspromisedtocherish;buttheaffectionofaparentforhischildisneverpermittedtodie."
"Andistheheartofthewhite-headedchiefsoft,andwillhethinkofthebabesthathissquawshavegivenhim?Heishardtohiswarriors,andhiseyesaremadeofstone!"
"Heisseveretotheidleandwicked,buttothesoberanddeservingheisaleader,butjustandhumane.
