Останній з Могікан
Chapter 2
"Seekyouanyhere?"demandedHeyward,whentheotherhadarrivedsufficientlynightoabatehisspeed;"Itrustyouarenomessengerofeviltidings?"
"Evenso,"repliedthestranger,makingdiligentuseofhistriangularcastor,toproduceacirculationinthecloseairofthewoods,andleavinghishearersindoubttowhichoftheyoungman’squestionsheresponded;when,however,hehadcooledhisface,andrecoveredhisbreath,hecontinued,"IhearyouareridingtoWilliamHenry;asIamjourneyingthitherwardmyself,Iconcludedgoodcompanywouldseemconsistenttothewishesofbothparties."
"Youappeartopossesstheprivilegeofacastingvote,"returnedHeyward;"wearethree,whilstyouhaveconsultednoonebutyourself."
"Evenso.Thefirstpointtobeobtainedistoknowone’sownmind.Oncesureofthat,andwherewomenareconcerned,itisnoteasy,thenextis,toactuptothedecision.Ihaveendeavoredtodoboth,andhereIam."
"Ifyoujourneytothelake,youhavemistakenyourroute,"saidHeyward,haughtily;"thehighwaythitherisatleasthalfamilebehindyou."
"Evenso,"returnedthestranger,nothingdauntedbythiscoldreception;"Ihavetarriedat‘Edward’aweek,andIshouldbedumbnottohaveinquiredtheroadIwastojourney;andifdumbtherewouldbeanendtomycalling."
