Останній з Могікан

           "Butwastherenomovement,nosignsofanyintentiontoadvancetoourrelief?"

           "Therewerethemorningandeveningparades;andwhenoneoftheprovincialloons—you’llknow,Duncan,you’rehalfaScotsmanyourself—whenoneofthemdroppedhispowderoverhisporretch,ifittouchedthecoals,itjustburnt!"Thensuddenlychanginghisbitter,ironicalmanner,toonemoregraveandthoughtful,hecontinued;"andyettheremight,andmustbe,somethinginthatletterwhichitwouldbewelltoknow!"

           "Ourdecisionshouldbespeedy,"saidDuncan,gladlyavailinghimselfofthischangeofhumor,topressthemoreimportantobjectsoftheirinterview;"Icannotconcealfromyou,sir,thatthecampwillnotbemuchlongertenable;andIamsorrytoadd,thatthingsappearnobetterinthefort;morethanhalfthegunsarebursted."

           "Andhowshoulditbeotherwise?Somewerefishedfromthebottomofthelake;somehavebeenrustinginthewoodssincethediscoveryofthecountry;andsomewerenevergunsatall—mereprivateersmen’splaythings!Doyouthink,sir,youcanhaveWoolwichWarreninthemidstofawilderness,threethousandmilesfromGreatBritain!"

           "Thewallsarecrumblingaboutourears,andprovisionsbegintofailus,"continuedHeyward,withoutregardingthisnewburstofindignation;"eventhemenshowsignsofdiscontentandalarm."