Останній з Могікан
Chapter 4
Inplainwords,weknownotwhereweare."
"AnIndianlostinthewoods!"saidthescout,shakinghisheaddoubtingly;"whenthesunisscorchingthetree-tops,andthewater-coursesarefull;whenthemossoneverybeechhesees,willtellhiminwhichquarterthenorthstarwillshineatnight!Thewoodsarefullofdeerpathswhichruntothestreamsandlicks,placeswellknowntoeverybody;norhavethegeesedonetheirflighttotheCanadawatersaltogether!’TisstrangethatanIndianshouldbelostatwixtHoricanandthebendintheriver.IsheaMohawk?"
"Notbybirth,thoughadoptedinthattribe;Ithinkhisbirthplacewasfarthernorth,andheisoneofthoseyoucallaHuron."
"Hugh!"exclaimedthetwocompanionsofthescout,whohadcontinued,untilthispartofthedialogue,seatedimmovable,andapparentlyindifferenttowhatpassed,butwhonowsprangtotheirfeetwithanactivityandinterestthathadevidentlygotthebetteroftheirreserve,bysurprise.
"AHuron!"repeatedthesturdyscout,oncemoreshakinghisheadinopendistrust;"theyareathievishrace,nordoIcarebywhomtheyareadopted;youcannevermakeanythingofthembutskulksandvagabonds.Sinceyoutrustedyourselftothecareofoneofthatnation,Ionlywonderthatyouhavenotfalleninwithmore."
"Ofthatthereislittledanger,sinceWilliamHenryissomanymilesinourfront.YouforgetthatIhavetoldyouourguideisnowaMohawk,andthatheserveswithourforcesasafriend."
