Останній з Могікан
Chapter 11
LetthedaughteroftheEnglishchieffollow,andliveinhiswigwamforever."
HoweverrevoltingaproposalofsuchacharactermightprovetoCora,sheretained,notwithstandingherpowerfuldisgust,sufficientself-commandtoreply,withoutbetrayingtheweakness.
"AndwhatpleasurewouldMaguafindinsharinghiscabinwithawifehedidnotlove;onewhowouldbeofanationandcolordifferentfromhisown?ItwouldbebettertotakethegoldofMunro,andbuytheheartofsomeHuronmaidwithhisgifts."
TheIndianmadenoreplyfornearaminute,butbenthisfiercelooksonthecountenanceofCora,insuchwaveringglances,thathereyessankwithshame,underanimpressionthat,forthefirsttime,theyhadencounteredanexpressionthatnochastefemalemightendure.Whileshewasshrinkingwithinherself,indreadofhavingherearswoundedbysomeproposalstillmoreshockingthanthelast,thevoiceofMaguaanswered,initstonesofdeepestmalignancy—
"WhentheblowsscorchedthebackoftheHuron,hewouldknowwheretofindawomantofeelthesmart.ThedaughterofMunrowoulddrawhiswater,hoehiscorn,andcookhisvenison.Thebodyofthegray-headwouldsleepamonghiscannon,buthisheartwouldliewithinreachoftheknifeofLeSubtil."
"Monster!welldostthoudeservethytreacherousname!"criedCora,inanungovernableburstoffilialindignation.
