Останній з Могікан
Chapter 4
"AndItellyouthathewhoisbornaMingowilldieaMingo,"returnedtheother,positively."AMohawk!No,givemeaDelawareoraMohicanforhonesty;andwhentheywillfight,whichtheywon’talldo,havingsufferedtheircunningenemies,theMaquas,tomakethemwomen—butwhentheywillfightatall,looktoaDelaware,oraMohican,forawarrior!"
"Enoughofthis,"saidHeyward,impatiently;"IwishnottoinquireintothecharacterofamanthatIknow,andtowhomyoumustbeastranger.Youhavenotyetansweredmyquestion:whatisourdistancefromthemainarmyatEdward?"
"Itseemsthatmaydependonwhoisyourguide.Onewouldthinksuchahorseasthatmightgetoveragooddealofgroundatwixtsun-upandsun-down."
"Iwishnocontentionofidlewordswithyou,friend,"saidHeyward,curbinghisdissatisfiedmanner,andspeakinginamoregentlevoice;"ifyouwilltellmethedistancetoFortEdward,andconductmethither,yourlaborshallnotgowithoutitsreward."
"Andinsodoing,howknowIthatIdon’tguideanenemy,andaspyofMontcalm,totheworksofthearmy?ItisnoteverymanwhocanspeaktheEnglishtonguethatisanhonestsubject."
"Ifyouservewiththetroops,ofwhomIjudgeyoutobeascout,youshouldknowofsucharegimentofthekingasthe60th."
"The60th!youcantellmelittleoftheRoyalAmericansthatIdon’tknow,thoughIdowearahunting-shirtinsteadofascarletjacket."
