Останній з Могікан
Chapter 12
Theonewill,atleast,removefoulsightsfrombeforethefaceofman,whiletheotherisonlygoodtobrewdisturbancesinthewoods,bycheatingtheearsofallthathearthem."
"Armsandtheclarionforthebattle,butthesongofthanksgivingtothevictory!"answeredtheliberatedDavid."Friend,"headded,thrustingforthhislean,delicatehandtowardsHawkeye,inkindness,whilehiseyestwinkledandgrewmoist,"IthanktheethatthehairsofmyheadstillgrowwheretheywerefirstrootedbyProvidence;for,thoughthoseofothermenmaybemoreglossyandcurling,Ihaveeverfoundmineownwellsuitedtothebraintheyshelter.ThatIdidnotjoinmyselftothebattle,waslessowingtodisinclination,thantothebondsoftheheathen.Valiantandskilfulhastthouprovedthyselfintheconflict,andIherebythankthee,beforeproceedingtodischargeotherandmoreimportantduties,becausethouhastprovedthyselfwellworthyofaChristian’spraise."
"Thethingisbutatrifle,andwhatyoumayoftensee,ifyoutarrylongamongus,"returnedthescout,agooddealsoftenedtowardsthemanofsong,bythisunequivocalexpressionofgratitude."Ihavegotbackmyoldcompanion,‘Killdeer,’"headded,strikinghishandonthebreechofhisrifle;"andthatinitselfisavictory.
