Останній з Могікан
Chapter 25
Thehugeandunwieldytalonspawedstupidlyaboutthegrinningmuzzle,andwhileHeywardkepthiseyesrivetedonitsmovementswithjealouswatchfulness,thegrimheadfellononeside,andinitsplaceappearedthehonest,sturdycountenanceofthescout,whowasindulgingfromthebottomofhissoul,inhisownpeculiarexpressionofmerriment.
"Hist!"saidthewarywoodsman,interruptingHeyward’sexclamationofsurprise;"thevarletsareabouttheplace,andanysoundsthatarenotnaturaltowitchcraftwouldbringthembackuponusinabody."
"Tellmethemeaningofthismasquerade;andwhyyouhaveattemptedsodesperateanadventure."
"Ah!reasonandcalculationareoftenoutdonebyaccident,"returnedthescout."Butasastoryshouldalwayscommenceatthebeginning,Iwilltellyouthewholeinorder.AfterwepartedIplacedthecommandantandtheSagamoreinanoldbeaverlodge,wheretheyaresaferfromtheHuronsthantheywouldbeinthegarrisonofEdward,foryourhighnorthwestIndians,nothavingasyetgotthetradersamongthem,continuetoveneratethebeaver.AfterwhichUncasandIpushedfortheotherencampment,aswasagreed;haveyouseenthelad?"
"Tomygreatgrief!heiscaptive,andcondemnedtodieattherisingofthesun."
"Ihadmisgivingsthatsuchwouldbehisfate,"resumedthescout,inalessconfidentandjoyoustone.Butsoonregaininghisnaturallyfirmvoice,hecontinued:"Hisbadfortuneisthetruereasonofmybeinghere,foritwouldneverdotoabandonsuchaboytotheHurons.
