Останній з Могікан
Chapter 26
"Thenlethimstepaside,andthecunningmanwillblowuponthedog!Tellittomybrothers."
TheHuronexplainedthemeaningofDavidtohisfellows,who,intheirturn,listenedtotheprojectwiththatsortofsatisfactionthattheiruntamedspiritsmightbeexpectedtofindinsucharefinementincruelty.Theydrewbackalittlefromtheentrance,andmotionedtothesupposedconjurertoenter.Butthebear,insteadofobeying,maintainedtheseatithadtaken,andgrowled.
"Thecunningmanisafraidthathisbreathwillblowuponhisbrothers,andtakeawaytheircouragetoo,"continuedDavid,improvingthehinthereceived;"theymuststandfartheroff."
TheHurons,whowouldhavedeemedsuchamisfortunetheheaviestcalamitythatcouldbefallthem,fellbackinabody,takingapositionwheretheywereoutofear-shot,thoughatthesametimetheycouldcommandaviewoftheentrancetothelodge.Then,asifsatisfiedoftheirsafety,thescoutlefthisposition,andslowlyenteredtheplace.Itwassilentandgloomy,beingtenantedsolelybythecaptive,andlightedbythedyingembersofafire,whichhadbeenusedforthepurposesofcookery.
Uncasoccupiedadistantcorner,inarecliningattitude,beingrigidlybound,bothhandsandfeet,bystrongandpainfulwithes.WhenthefrightfulobjectfirstpresenteditselftotheyoungMohican,hedidnotdeigntobestowasingleglanceontheanimal.
