Останній з Могікан
Chapter 26
Throwinghimselfintoasuitablepostureforthebeastherepresented,Hawkeyecrawledtoalittleopening,wherehemightcommandaviewoftheinterior.Itprovedtobetheabiding-placeofDavidGamut.Hitherthefaithfulsinging-masterhadnowbroughthimself,togetherwithallhissorrows,hisapprehensions,andhismeekdependenceontheprotectionofProvidence.Attheprecisemomentwhenhisungainlypersoncameundertheobservationofthescout,inthemannerjustmentioned,thewoodsmanhimself,thoughinhisassumedcharacter,wasthesubjectofthesolitarybeing’sprofoundestreflections.
HoweverimplicitthefaithofDavidwasintheperformanceofancientmiracles,heeschewedthebeliefofanydirectsupernaturalagencyinthemanagementofmodernmorality.Inotherwords,whilehehadimplicitfaithintheabilityofBalsam’sasstospeak,hewassomewhatskepticalonthesubjectofabear’ssinging;andyethehadbeenassuredofthelatter,onthetestimonyofhisownexquisiteorgans.Therewassomethinginhisairandmannerthatbetrayedtothescouttheutterconfusionofthestateofhismind.Hewasseatedonapileofbrush,afewtwigsfromwhichoccasionallyfedhislowfire,withhisheadleaningonhisarm,inapostureofmelancholymusing.Thecostumeofthevotaryofmusichadundergonenootheralterationfromthatsolatelydescribed,exceptthathehadcoveredhisbaldheadwiththetriangularbeaver,whichhadnotprovedsufficientlyalluringtoexcitethecupidityofanyofhiscaptors.
