Останній з Могікан
Chapter 30
Hispeoplesteadilyconstruedhisunintelligiblelanguageintooneofthosemysteriousconferenceshewasbelievedtoholdsofrequentlywithasuperiorintelligence,andtheyawaitedtheissueoftherevelationinawe.Afterapatientpause,however,oneoftheagedmen,perceivingthatthesagehadlosttherecollectionofthesubjectbeforethem,venturedtoremindhimagainofthepresenceoftheprisoner.
"ThefalseDelawaretrembleslestheshouldhearthewordsofTamenund,"hesaid."’Tisahoundthathowls,whentheYengeeseshowhimatrail."
"Andye,"returnedUncas,lookingsternlyaroundhim,"aredogsthatwhine,whentheFrenchmancastsyetheoffalsofhisdeer!"
Twentyknivesgleamedintheair,andasmanywarriorssprangtotheirfeet,atthisbiting,andperhapsmeritedretort;butamotionfromoneofthechiefssuppressedtheoutbreakingoftheirtempers,andrestoredtheappearanceofquiet.Thetaskmightprobablyhavebeenmoredifficult,hadnotamovementmadebyTamenundindicatedthathewasagainabouttospeak.
"Delaware!"resumedthesage,"littleartthouworthyofthyname.Mypeoplehavenotseenabrightsuninmanywinters;andthewarriorwhodesertshistribewhenhidincloudsisdoublyatraitor.ThelawoftheManitouisjust.Itisso;whiletheriversrunandthemountainsstand,whiletheblossomscomeandgoonthetrees,itmustbeso.Heisthine,mychildren;dealjustlybyhim."
