Останній з Могікан
Chapter 13
Thedialogueceased,whilethehunterandhiscompanionsbusiedthemselvesinpreparationsforthecomfortandprotectionofthosetheyguided.Aspring,whichmanylongyearsbeforehadinducedthenativestoselecttheplacefortheirtemporaryfortification,wassoonclearedofleaves,andafountainofcrystalgushedfromthebed,diffusingitswatersovertheverdanthillock.Acornerofthebuildingwasthenroofedinsuchamannerastoexcludetheheavydewoftheclimate,andpilesofsweetshrubsanddriedleaveswerelaidbeneathitforthesisterstoreposeon.
Whilethediligentwoodsmenwereemployedinthismanner,CoraandAlicepartookofthatrefreshmentwhichdutyrequiredmuchmorethaninclinationpromptedthemtoaccept.Theythenretiredwithinthewalls,andfirstofferinguptheirthanksgivingsforpastmercies,andpetitioningforacontinuanceofthedivinefavorthroughoutthecomingnight,theylaidtheirtenderformsonthefragrantcouch,andinspiteofrecollectionsandforebodings,soonsankintothoseslumberswhichnaturesoimperiouslydemanded,andwhichweresweetenedbyhopesforthemorrow.Duncanhadpreparedhimselftopassthenightinwatchfulnessnearthem,justwithouttheruin,butthescout,perceivinghisintention,pointedtowardsChingachgook,ashecoollydisposedhisownpersononthegrass,andsaid—
"Theeyesofawhitemanaretooheavyandtooblindforsuchawatchasthis!TheMohicanwillbeoursentinel,thereforeletussleep.
