Останній з Могікан
Chapter 31
TheexquisiteorgansofGamutcouldnotreadilybedeceived(and,tosaythetruth,itwouldhavebeendifficultforanyotherthanHawkeyetoproduceasimilarnoise),andconsequently,havingoncebeforeheardthesounds,henowknewwhencetheyproceeded.Thepoorfellowappearedrelievedfromastateofgreatembarrassment;forpursuingthedirectionofthevoice—ataskthattohimwasnotmuchlessarduousthanitwouldhavebeentohavegoneupinthefaceofabattery—hesoondiscoveredthehiddensongster.
"IwonderwhattheHuronswillthinkofthat!"saidthescout,laughing,ashetookhiscompanionbythearm,andurgedhimtowardstherear."Iftheknavesliewithinear-shot,theywillsaytherearetwonon-compossersinsteadofone!Butherewearesafe,"headded,pointingtoUncasandhisassociates."NowgiveusthehistoryoftheMingoinventionsinnaturalEnglish,andwithoutanyupsanddownsofvoice."
Davidgazedabouthim,atthefierceandwild-lookingchiefs,inmutewonder;butassuredbythepresenceoffacesthatheknew,hesoonralliedhisfacultiessofarastomakeanintelligentreply.
"Theheathenareabroadingoodlynumbers,"saidDavid,"and,Ifear,withevilintent.Therehasbeenmuchhowlingandungodlyrevelry,togetherwithsuchsoundsasitisprofanitytoutter,intheirhabitationswithinthepasthour;somuchso,intruth,thatIhavefledtotheDelawaresinsearchofpeace."
