Останній з Могікан
Chapter 30
"LeSubtilisverystrong,"criedMagua,violentlyshakingthehandwhichgraspedtheunresistingarmofCora;"hehashisrevenge!"
"Mightyrulerofprovidence!"exclaimedHeyward,claspinghishandstogetherinagony,"canthisbesuffered!Toyou,justTamenund,Iappealformercy."
"ThewordsoftheDelawarearesaid,"returnedthesage,closinghiseyes,anddroppingbackintohisseat,alikeweariedwithhismentalandhisbodilyexertion."Menspeaknottwice."
"Thatachiefshouldnotmisspendhistimeinunsayingwhathadoncebeenspoken,iswiseandreasonable,"saidHawkeye,motioningtoDuncantobesilent;"butitisalsoprudentineverywarriortoconsiderwellbeforehestrikeshistomahawkintotheheadofhisprisoner.Huron,Iloveyounot;norcanIsaythatanyMingohaseverreceivedmuchfavoratmyhands.Itisfairtoconcludethat,ifthiswardoesnotsoonend,manymoreofyourwarriorswillmeetmeinthewoods.Putittoyourjudgment,then,whetheryouwouldprefertakingsuchaprisonerasthatintoyourencampment,oronelikemyself,whoamamanthatitwouldgreatlyrejoiceyournationtoseewithnakedhands."
"Will‘TheLongRifle’givehislifeforthewoman?"demandedMagua,hesitatingly;forhehadalreadymadeamotiontowardsquittingtheplacewithhisvictim.
"No,no;Ihavenotsaidsomuchasthat,"returnedHawkeye,drawingbackwithsuitablediscretion,whenhenotedtheeagernesswithwhichMagualistenedtohisproposal.
