Останній з Могікан
Chapter 19
IthoughtIhearditagain!orwasittherustlingoftheleavesinthetopofthebeech?"
"Formyownpart,"continuedHawkeye,turninghisface,foramoment,inthedirectionindicatedbyHeyward,butwithavacantandcarelessmanner,"Ibelievethatparadiseisordainedforhappiness;andthatmenwillbeindulgedinitaccordingtotheirdispositionsandgifts.Ithereforejudgethataredskinisnotfarfromthetruthwhenhebelievesheistofindthemglorioushunting-groundsofwhichhistraditionstell;nor,forthatmatter,doIthinkitwouldbeanydisparagementtoamanwithoutacrosstopasshistime—"
"Youhearitagain?"interruptedDuncan.
"Ay,ay;whenfoodisscarce,andwhenfoodisplenty,awolfgrowsbold,"saidtheunmovedscout."Therewouldbepicking,too,amongtheskinsofthedevils,iftherewaslightandtimeforthesport.But,concerningthelifethatistocome,major:Ihaveheardpreacherssay,inthesettlements,thatheavenwasaplaceofrest.Nowmen’smindsdifferastotheirideasofenjoyment.Formyself,andIsayitwithreverencetotheorderingofProvidence,itwouldbenogreatindulgencetobekeptshutupinthosemansionsofwhichtheypreach,havinganaturallongingformotionandthechase."
Duncan,whowasnowmadetounderstandthenatureofthenoiseshehadheard,answeredwithmoreattentiontothesubjectwhichthehumorofthescouthadchosenfordiscussion,bysaying—
"Itisdifficulttoaccountforthefeelingsthatmayattendthelastgreatchange."
