Останній з Могікан
Chapter 28
Thechiefextendedhisarm,andtakingtheotherbythewrist,theyoncemoreexchangedfriendlysalutations.ThentheDelawareinvitedhisguesttoenterhisownlodge,andsharehismorningmeal.Theinvitationwasaccepted;andthetwowarriors,attendedbythreeorfouroftheoldmen,walkedcalmlyaway,leavingtherestofthetribedevouredbyadesiretounderstandthereasonsofsounusualavisit,andyetnotbetrayingtheleastimpatiencebysignorword.
Duringtheshortandfrugalrepastthatfollowed,theconversationwasextremelycircumspect,andrelatedentirelytotheeventsofthehuntinwhichMaguahadsolatelybeenengaged.Itwouldhavebeenimpossibleforthemostfinishedbreedingtowearmoreoftheappearanceofconsideringthevisitasamatterofcourse,thandidhishosts,notwithstandingeveryindividualpresentwasperfectlyawarethatitmustbeconnectedwithsomesecretobject,andthatprobablyofimportancetothemselves.Whentheappetitesofthewholewereappeased,thesquawsremovedthetrenchersandgourd,andthetwopartiesbegantopreparethemselvesforasubtletrialoftheirwits.
"IsthefaceofmygreatCanadafatherturnedagaintowardshisHuronchildren?"demandedtheoratoroftheDelawares.
"Whenwasiteverotherwise?"returnedMagua."Hecallsmypeople‘mostbeloved.’"
TheDelawaregravelybowedhisacquiescencetowhatheknewtobefalse,andcontinued—
"Thetomahawksofyouryoungmenhavebeenveryred."
