Останній з Могікан
Chapter 18
"Inthatcasewemayhavetojourneybydifferentpaths;forhereshehasnotpassed,lightandlittleasherfootstepwouldbe."
Heywarddrewback,allhisardortoproceedseemingtovanishontheinstant.Withoutattendingtothissuddenchangeintheother’shumor,thescout,aftermusingamoment,continued—
"Thereisnowomaninthiswildernesscouldleavesuchaprintasthat,butthedark-hairorhersister.Weknowthatthefirsthasbeenhere,butwherearethesignsoftheother?Letuspushdeeperonthetrail,andifnothingoffers,wemustgobacktotheplainandstrikeanotherscent.Moveon,Uncas,andkeepyoureyesonthedriedleaves.Iwillwatchthebushes,whileyourfathershallrunwithalownosetotheground.Moveon,friends;thesunisgettingbehindthehills."
"IstherenothingthatIcando?"demandedtheanxiousHeyward.
"You!"repeatedthescout,who,withhisredfriends,wasalreadyadvancingintheorderhehadprescribed;"yes,youcankeepinourrear,andbecarefulnottocrossthetrail."
Beforetheyhadproceededmanyrods,theIndiansstopped,andappearedtogazeatsomesignsontheearth,withmorethantheirusualkeenness.Bothfatherandsonspokequickandloud,nowlookingattheobjectoftheirmutualadmiration,andnowregardingeachotherwiththemostunequivocalpleasure.
"Theyhavefoundthelittlefoot!"exclaimedthescout,movingforward,withoutattendingfurthertohisownportionoftheduty.
