Останній з Могікан
Chapter 12
"Idobelieveyoursagacitydidnotdeceiveyou;forsomesuchthingoccurred!"
"Thatwaseasytosee,"addedthescout,innodegreeconsciousofhavingexhibitedanyextraordinarysagacity;"andaverydifferentmatteritwasfromawaddlinghorse!ItthenstruckmetheMingoswouldpushforthisspring,fortheknaveswellknowthevartueofitswaters!"
"Isit,then,sofamous?"demandedHeyward,examining,withamorecuriouseye,thesecludeddell,withitsbubblingfountain,surrounded,asitwas,byearthofadeepdingybrown.
"Fewredskins,whotravelsouthandeastofthegreatlakes,buthaveheardofitsqualities.Willyoutasteforyourself?"
Heywardtookthegourd,andafterswallowingalittleofthewater,threwitasidewithgrimacesofdiscontent.Thescoutlaughedinhissilent,butheartfeltmanner,andshookhisheadwithvastsatisfaction.
"Ah!youwanttheflavorthatonegetsbyhabit;thetimewaswhenIlikeditaslittleasyourself;butIhavecometomytaste,andInowcraveit,asadeerdoesthelicks.Yourhighspicedwinesarenotbetterlikedthanaredskinrelishesthiswater;especiallywhenhisnatur’isailing.ButUncashasmadehisfire,anditistimewethinkofeating,forourjourneyislong,andallbeforeus."
Interruptingthedialoguebythisabrupttransition,thescouthadinstantrecoursetothefragmentsoffoodwhichhadescapedthevoracityoftheHurons
