Останній з Могікан
Chapter 22
Inshort,heentirelysacrificedeveryappearanceofthewarriortothemasqueradeofabuffoon.SuchexhibitionswerenotuncommonamongtheIndians;andasDuncanwasalreadysufficientlydisguisedinhisdress,therecertainlydidexistsomereasonforbelievingthat,withhisknowledgeofFrench,hemightpassforajugglerfromTiconderoga,stragglingamongthealliedandfriendlytribes.
Whenhewasthoughttobesufficientlypainted,thescoutgavehimmuchfriendlyadvice;concertedsignals,andappointedtheplacewheretheyshouldmeet,intheeventofmutualsuccess.ThepartingbetweenMunroandhisyoungfriendwasmoremelancholy;still,theformersubmittedtotheseparationwithanindifferencethathiswarmandhonestnaturewouldneverhavepermittedinamorehealthfulstateofmind.ThescoutledHeywardaside,andacquaintedhimwithhisintentiontoleavetheveteraninsomesafeencampment,inchargeofChingachgook,whileheandUncaspursuedtheirinquiriesamongthepeopletheyhadreasontobelievewereDelawares.Thenrenewinghiscautionsandadvice,heconcludedbysaying,withasolemnityandwarmthoffeeling,withwhichDuncanwasdeeplytouched:
"AndnowGodblessyou!YouhaveshownaspiritthatIlike;foritisthegiftofyouth,moreespeciallyoneofwarmbloodandastoutheart.Butbelievethewarningofamanwhohasreasontoknowallhesaystobetrue.
