Останній з Могікан
Chapter 28
"Itisso;buttheyarenowbrightanddull;fortheYengeesearedead,andtheDelawaresareourneighbors."
Theotheracknowledgedthepacificcomplimentbyagestureofthehand,andremainedsilent.ThenMagua,asifrecalledtosucharecollection,bytheallusiontothemassacre,demanded—
"Doesmyprisonergivetroubletomybrothers?"
"Sheiswelcome."
"ThepathbetweentheHuronsandtheDelawaresisshort,anditisopen;letherbesenttomysquaws,ifshegivestroubletomybrother."
"Sheiswelcome,"returnedthechiefofthelatternation,stillmoreemphatically.
ThebaffledMaguacontinuedsilentseveralminutes,apparentlyindifferent,however,totherepulsehehadreceivedinthishisopenefforttogainpossessionofCora.
"DomyyoungmenleavetheDelawaresroomonthemountainsfortheirhunts?"heatlengthcontinued.
"TheLenapearerulersoftheirownhills,"returnedtheother,alittlehaughtily.
"Itiswell.Justiceisthemasterofaredskin!Whyshouldtheybrightentheirtomahawks,andsharpentheirknivesagainsteachother?Arenotthepale-facesthickerthantheswallowsintheseasonofflowers?"
"Good!"exclaimedtwoorthreeofhisauditorsatthesametime.
Maguawaitedalittle,topermithiswordstosoftenthefeelingsoftheDelawares,beforeheadded—
"Havetherenotbeenstrangemoccasinsinthewoods?Havenotmybrothersscentedthefeetofwhitemen?"
"LetmyCanadafathercome,"returnedtheotherevasively;"hischildrenarereadytoseehim.
