Останній з Могікан
Chapter 12
HewaitedpatientlyforHawkeyetocease,thenliftinghiseyes,togetherwithhisvoice,hesaid,aloud—
"Iinviteyou,friends,tojoininpraiseforthissignaldeliverancefromthehandsofbarbariansandinfidels,tothecomfortableandsolemntonesofthetune,called‘Northampton.’"
Henextnamedthepageandversewheretherhymesselectedweretobefound,andappliedthepitch-pipetohislips,withthedecentgravitythathehadbeenwonttouseinthetemple.Thistimehewas,however,withoutanyaccompaniment,forthesisterswerejustthenpouringoutthosetendereffusionsofaffectionwhichhavebeenalreadyalludedto.Nothingdeterredbythesmallnessofhisaudience,which,intruth,consistedonlyofthediscontentedscout,heraisedhisvoice,commencingandendingthesacredsongwithoutaccidentorinterruptionofanykind.
Hawkeyelistened,whilehecoollyadjustedhisflintandreloadedhisrifle;butthesounds,wantingtheextraneousassistanceofsceneandsympathy,failedtoawakenhisslumberingemotions.Neverminstrel,orbywhatevermoresuitablenameDavidshouldbeknown,drewuponhistalentsinthepresenceofmoreinsensibleauditors;thoughconsideringthesinglenessandsincerityofhismotive,itisprobablethatnobardofprofanesongeverutterednotesthatascendedsoneartothatthronewhereallhomageandpraiseisdue.
