Останній з Могікан
Chapter 4
"Ishouldliketolookatthecreatur’;ifitisatrueIroquoisIcantellhimbyhisknavishlook,andbyhispaint,"saidthescout,steppingpastthechargerofHeyward,andenteringthepathbehindthemareofthesinging-master,whosefoalhadtakenadvantageofthehalttoexactthematernalcontribution.Aftershovingasidethebushes,andproceedingafewpaces,heencounteredthefemales,whoawaitedtheresultoftheconferencewithanxiety,andnotentirelywithoutapprehension.Behindthese,therunnerleanedagainstatree,wherehestoodthecloseexaminationofthescoutwithanairunmoved,thoughwithalooksodarkandsavage,thatitmightinitselfexcitefear.Satisfiedwithhisscrutiny,thehuntersoonlefthim.Asherepassedthefemales,hepausedamomenttogazeupontheirbeauty,answeringtothesmileandnodofAlicewithalookofopenpleasure.Thencehewenttothesideofthemotherlyanimal,andspendingaminuteinafruitlessinquiryintothecharacterofherrider,heshookhisheadandreturnedtoHeyward.
"AMingoisaMingo,andGodhavingmadehimso,neithertheMohawksnoranyothertribecanalterhim,"hesaid,whenhehadregainedhisformerposition."Ifwewerealone,andyouwouldleavethatnoblehorseatthemercyofthewolvesto-night,IcouldshowyouthewaytoEdward,myself,withinanhour,foritliesonlyaboutanhour’sjourneyhence;butwithsuchladiesinyourcompany’tisimpossible!"
"Andwhy?theyarefatigued,buttheyarequiteequaltoarideofafewmoremiles.
