Останній з Могікан

           Helookstoseethatnoenemiesareonhistrail."

           "ThecanoeofadeadwarriorwillnotfloatontheHorican,"returnedthesavage,gloomily."HisearsareopentotheDelawares,whoarenotourfriends,andtheyfillthemwithlies."

           "Itcannotbe.See;hehasbidme,whoamamanthatknowstheartofhealing,togotohischildren,theredHuronsofthegreatlakes,andaskifanyaresick!"

           AnothersilencesucceededthisannunciationofthecharacterDuncanhadassumed.Everyeyewassimultaneouslybentonhisperson,asiftoinquireintothetruthorfalsehoodofthedeclaration,withanintelligenceandkeennessthatcausedthesubjectoftheirscrutinytotremblefortheresult.Hewas,however,relievedagainbytheformerspeaker.

           "DothecunningmenoftheCanadaspainttheirskins?"theHuroncoldlycontinued;"wehaveheardthemboastthattheirfaceswerepale."

           "WhenanIndianchiefcomesamonghiswhitefathers,"returnedDuncan,withgreatsteadiness,"helaysasidehisbuffalorobe,tocarrytheshirtthatisofferedhim.Mybrothershavegivenmepaint,andIwearit."

           Alowmurmurofapplauseannouncedthatthecomplimenttothetribewasfavorablyreceived.Theelderlychiefmadeagestureofcommendation,whichwasansweredbymostofhiscompanions,whoeachthrewforthahand,andutteredabriefexclamationofpleasure.