Останній з Могікан
Chapter 26
Oncemoretheeyesoftheyouthroamedovertheinteriorofthelodge,andreturningtotheirformerrestingplace,heuttered,inadeep,suppressedvoice—
"Hawkeye!"
"Cuthisbands,"saidHawkeyetoDavid,whojustthenapproachedthem.
Thesingerdidashewasordered,andUncasfoundhislimbsreleased.Atthesamemomentthedriedskinoftheanimalrattled,andpresentlythescoutarosetohisfeet,inproperperson.TheMohicanappearedtocomprehendthenatureoftheattempthisfriendhadmade,intuitively;neithertonguenorfeaturebetrayinganothersymptomofsurprise.WhenHawkeyehadcasthisshaggyvestment,whichwasdonebysimplyloosingcertainthongsofskin,hedrewalongglitteringknife,andputitinthehandsofUncas.
"TheredHuronsarewithout,"hesaid;"letusbeready."
Atthesametimehelaidhisfingersignificantlyonanothersimilarweapon,bothbeingthefruitsofhisprowessamongtheirenemiesduringtheevening.
"Wewillgo,"saidUncas.
"Whither?"
"TotheTortoises;theyarethechildrenofmygrandfathers."
"Ay,lad,"saidthescoutinEnglish—alanguagehewasapttousewhenalittleabstractedinmind;"thesamebloodrunsinyourveins,Ibelieve;buttimeanddistancehavealittlechangeditscolor.WhatshallwedowiththeMingosatthedoor?Theycountsix,andthissingerisasgoodasnothing."
"TheHuronsareboasters,"saidUncasscornfully;"their‘totem’isamoose,andtheyrunlikesnails.TheDelawaresarechildrenofthetortoise,andtheyoutstripthedeer."
