Останній з Могікан
Chapter 31
Go!"havingboundupthearm;"youwillbeachief!"
Theladdeparted,prouderofhisflowingbloodthanthevainestcourtiercouldbeofhisblushingribbon;andstalkedamongthefellowsofhisage,anobjectofgeneraladmirationandenvy.
Butinamomentofsomanyseriousandimportantduties,thissingleactofjuvenilefortitudedidnotattractthegeneralnoticeandcommendationitwouldhavereceivedundermilderauspices.Ithad,however,servedtoapprisetheDelawaresofthepositionandtheintentionsoftheirenemies.Accordinglyapartyofadventurers,bettersuitedtothetaskthantheweakthoughspiritedboy,wasorderedtodislodgetheskulkers.Thedutywassoonperformed;formostoftheHuronsretiredofthemselveswhentheyfoundtheyhadbeendiscovered.TheDelawaresfollowedtoasufficientdistancefromtheirownencampment,andthenhaltedfororders,apprehensiveofbeingledintoanambush.Asbothpartiessecretedthemselves,thewoodswereagainasstillandquietasamildsummermorninganddeepsolitudecouldrenderthem.
ThecalmbutstillimpatientUncasnowcollectedhischiefs,anddividedhispower.HepresentedHawkeyeasawarrior,oftentried,andalwaysfounddeservingofconfidence.Whenhefoundhisfriendmetwithafavorablereception,hebestowedonhimthecommandoftwentymen,likehimself,active,skilful,andresolute.HegavetheDelawarestounderstandtherankofHeywardamongthetroopsoftheYengeese,andthentenderedtohimatrustofequalauthority.
