Останній з Могікан
Chapter 2
"Thoughwearenotindanger,commonprudencewouldteachustojourneythroughthiswildernessinasquietamanneraspossible.Youwill,then,pardonme,Alice,shouldIdiminishyourenjoyments,byrequestingthisgentlemantopostponehischantuntilasaferopportunity."
"Youwilldiminishthem,indeed,"returnedthearchgirl,"forneverdidIhearamoreunworthyconjunctionofexecutionandlanguage,thanthattowhichIhavebeenlistening;andIwasfargoneinalearnedinquiryintothecausesofsuchanunfitnessbetweensoundandsense,whenyoubrokethecharmofmymusingsbythatbassofyours,Duncan!"
"Iknownotwhatyoucallmybass,"saidHeyward,piquedatherremark,"butIknowthatyoursafety,andthatofCora,isfardearertomethancouldbeanyorchestraofHandel’smusic."Hepausedandturnedhisheadquicklytowardsathicket,andthenbenthiseyessuspiciouslyontheirguide,whocontinuedhissteadypace,inundisturbedgravity.Theyoungmansmiledtohimself,forhebelievedhehadmistakensomeshiningberryofthewoodsfortheglisteningeyeballsofaprowlingsavage,andherodeforward,continuingtheconversationwhichhadbeeninterruptedbythepassingthought.
MajorHeywardwasmistakenonlyinsufferinghisyouthfulandgenerouspridetosuppresshisactivewatchfulness
