Останній з Могікан
Chapter 26
TheingeniousHawkeye,whorecalledthehastymannerinwhichtheotherhadabandonedhispostatthebedsideofthesickwoman,wasnotwithouthissuspicionsconcerningthesubjectofsomuchsolemndeliberation.Firstmakingthecircuitofthehut,andascertainingthatitstoodquitealone,andthatthecharacterofitsinmatewaslikelytoprotectitfromvisitors,heventuredthroughitslowdoor,intotheverypresenceofGamut.Thepositionofthelatterbroughtthefirebetweenthem;andwhenHawkeyehadseatedhimselfonend,nearaminuteelapsed,duringwhichthetworemainedregardingeachotherwithoutspeaking.Thesuddennessandthenatureofthesurprisehadnearlyprovedtoomuchfor—wewillnotsaythephilosophy—butforthefaithandresolutionofDavid.Hefumbledforhispitch-pipe,andarosewithaconfusedintentionofattemptingamusicalexorcism.
"Darkandmysteriousmonster!"heexclaimed,whilewithtremblinghandshedisposedofhisauxiliaryeyes,andsoughthisnever-failingresourceintrouble,thegiftedversionofthePsalms:"Iknownotyournaturenorintents;butifaughtyoumeditateagainstthepersonandrightsofoneofthehumblestservantsofthetemple,listentotheinspiredlanguageoftheyouthofIsrael,andrepent."
Thebearshookhisshaggysides,andthenawell-knownvoicereplied—
"Putupthetootingwe’pon,andteachyourthroatmodesty.FivewordsofplainandcomprehensibleEnglishareworth,justnow,anhourofsqualling."
