Останній з Могікан
Chapter 22
AllthathehadeverheardoftheviolentseparationofthevasttribesoftheDelawaresrushedacrosshismind,andheawaitedthepropermomenttospeak,withasuspensethatwasrenderednearlyintolerable,byhisinterestinthestake.Hiswish,however,wasanticipatedbythescout,whoturnedfromhisredfriend,saying—
"Wehavefoundthatwhichmaybegoodoreviltous,asHeavendisposes.TheSagamoreisofthehighbloodoftheDelawares,andisthegreatchiefoftheirTortoises!Thatsomeofthisstockareamongthepeopleofwhomthesingertellsus,isplain,byhiswords;andhadhebutspenthalfthebreathinprudentquestions,thathehasblownawayinmakingatrumpetofhisthroat,wemighthaveknownhowmanywarriorstheynumbered.Itis,altogether,adangerouspathwemovein;forafriendwhosefaceisturnedfromyouoftenbearsabloodiermindthantheenemywhoseeksyourscalp."
"Explain,"saidDuncan.
"’Tisalongandmelancholytradition,andoneIlittleliketothinkof;foritisnottobedenied,thattheevilhasbeenmainlydonebymenwithwhiteskins.Butithasendedinturningthetomahawkofbrotheragainstbrother,andbroughttheMingoandtheDelawaretotravelinthesamepath."
"YouthensuspectitisaportionofthatpeopleamongwhomCoraresides?"
Thescoutnoddedhisheadinassent,thoughheseemedanxioustowaivethefurtherdiscussionofasubjectthatappearedpainful.TheimpatientDuncannowmadeseveralhastyanddesperatepropositionstoattemptthereleaseofthesisters.
