Останній з Могікан
Chapter 13
YouseebeforeyouachiefofthegreatMohicanSagamores!OncehisfamilycouldchasetheirdeerovertractsofcountrywiderthanthatwhichbelongstotheAlbanyPatteroon,withoutcrossingbrookorhillthatwasnottheirown;butwhatislefttotheirdescendant!HemayfindhissixfeetofearthwhenGodchooses,andkeepitinpeace,perhaps,ifhehasafriendwhowilltakethepainstosinkhisheadsolowthattheploughsharescannotreachit!"
"Enough!"saidHeyward,apprehensivethatthesubjectmightleadtoadiscussionthatwouldinterrupttheharmonysonecessarytothepreservationofhisfaircompanions:"wehavejourneyedfar,andfewamongusareblessedwithformslikethatofyours,whichseemstoknowneitherfatiguenorweakness."
"Thesinewsandbonesofamancarrymethroughitall,"saidthehunter,surveyinghismuscularlimbswithasimplicitythatbetrayedthehonestpleasurethecomplimentaffordedhim:"therearelargerandheaviermentobefoundinthesettlements,butyoumighttravelmanydaysinacitybeforeyoucouldmeetoneabletowalkfiftymileswithoutstoppingtotakebreath,orwhohaskeptthehoundswithinhearingduringachaseofhours.However,asfleshandbloodarenotalwaysthesame,itisquitereasonabletosupposethatthegentleonesarewillingtorest,afteralltheyhaveseenanddonethisday.Uncas,clearoutthespring,whileyourfatherandImakeacoverfortheirtenderheadsofthesechestnutshoots,andabedofgrassandleaves."
