Останній з Могікан
Chapter 18
Ishouldliketofindthethingtoo,ifitwereonlytocarryittotherightowner,andthatwouldbebringingthetwoendsofwhatIcallalongtrailtogether—forbythistimethebroadSt.Lawrence,or,perhaps,theGreatLakesthemselves,areatwixtus."
"Somuchthemorereasonwhyweshouldnotdelayourmarch,"returnedHeyward;"letusproceed."
"Youngbloodandhotblood,theysay,aremuchthesamething.Wearenotabouttostartonasquirrelhunt,ortodriveadeerintotheHorican,buttooutliefordaysandnights,andtostretchacrossawildernesswherethefeetofmenseldomgo,andwherenobookishknowledgewouldcarryyouthroughharmless.AnIndianneverstartsonsuchanexpeditionwithoutsmokingoverhiscouncil-fire;andthoughamanofwhiteblood,Ihonortheircustomsinthisparticular,seeingthattheyaredeliberateandwise.Wewill,therefore,goback,andlightourfireto-nightintheruinsoftheoldfort,andinthemorningweshallbefresh,andreadytoundertakeourworklikemen,andnotlikebabblingwomenoreagerboys."
Heywardsaw,bythemannerofthescout,thataltercationwouldbeuseless.Munrohadagainsunkintothatsortofapathywhichhadbesethimsincehislateoverwhelmingmisfortunes,andfromwhichhewasapparentlytoberousedonlybysomenewandpowerfulexcitement.Makingameritofnecessity,theyoungmantooktheveteranbythearm,andfollowedinthefootstepsoftheIndiansandthescout,whohadalreadybeguntoretracethepathwhichconductedthemtotheplain.
