Останній з Могікан
Chapter 22
Youwillhaveoccasionforyourbestmanhood,andforasharperwitthanwhatistobegatheredinbooks,aforeyououtdothecunning,orgetthebetterofthecourageofaMingo.Godblessyou!iftheHuronsmasteryourscalp,relyonthepromiseofonewhohastwostoutwarriorstobackhim.Theyshallpayfortheirvictory,withalifeforeveryhairitholds.Isay,younggentleman,mayProvidenceblessyourundertaking,whichisaltogetherforgood;andremember,thattooutwittheknavesitislawfultopractisethingsthatmaynotbenaturallythegiftofawhiteskin."
Duncanshookhisworthyandreluctantassociatewarmlybythehand,oncemorerecommendedhisagedfriendtohiscare,andreturninghisgoodwishes,hemotionedtoDavidtoproceed.Hawkeyegazedafterthehigh-spiritedandadventurousyoungmanforseveralmoments,inopenadmiration;thenshakinghisheaddoubtingly,heturned,andledhisowndivisionofthepartyintotheconcealmentoftheforest.
TheroutetakenbyDuncanandDavidlaydirectlyacrosstheclearingofthebeavers,andalongthemarginoftheirpond.
Whentheformerfoundhimselfalonewithonesosimple,andsolittlequalifiedtorenderanyassistanceindesperateemergencies,hefirstbegantobesensibleofthedifficultiesofthetaskhehadundertaken.Thefadinglightincreasedthegloominessofthebleakandsavagewildernessthatstretchedsofaroneverysideofhim;andtherewasevenafearfulcharacterinthestillnessofthoselittlehuts,thatheknewweresoabundantlypeopled.
