Останній з Могікан
Chapter 30
"Tellme,sonofmybrother,"returnedthesage,avoidingthedarkcountenanceofLeSubtil,andturninggladlytothemoreingenuousfeaturesofUncas,"hasthestrangeraconqueror’srightoveryou?"
"Hehasnone.Thepanthermaygetintosnaressetbythewomen;butheisstrong,andknowshowtoleapthroughthem."
"LaLongueCarabine?"
"LaughsattheMingoes.Go,Huron,askyoursquawsthecolorofabear."
"Thestrangerandthewhitemaidenthatcameintomycamptogether?"
"Shouldjourneyonanopenpath."
"AndthewomanthatHuronleftwithmywarriors?"
Uncasmadenoreply.
"AndthewomanthattheMingohasbroughtintomycamp,"repeatedTamenund,gravely.
"Sheismine,"criedMagua,shakinghishandintriumphatUncas."Mohican,youknowthatsheismine."
"Mysonissilent,"saidTamenund,endeavoringtoreadtheexpressionofthefacethattheyouthturnedfromhiminsorrow.
"Itisso,"wasthelowanswer.
Ashortandimpressivepausesucceeded,duringwhichitwasveryapparentwithwhatreluctancethemultitudeadmittedthejusticeoftheMingo’sclaim.Atlengththesage,inwhomalonethedecisiondepended,said,inafirmvoice—
"Huron,depart."
"Ashecame,justTamenund,"demandedthewilyMagua;"orwithhandsfilledwiththefaithoftheDelawares?ThewigwamofLeRenardSubtilisempty.Makehimstrongwithhisown.
