Останній з Могікан
Chapter 33
Sorivetedandintensehadbeenthatgaze,andsochangelesshisattitude,thatastrangermightnothavetoldthelivingfromthedead,butfortheoccasionalgleamingsofatroubledspiritthatshotathwartthedarkvisageofone,andthedeath-likecalmthathadforeversettledonthelineamentsoftheother.
Thescoutwashardby,leaninginapensivepostureonhisownfatalandavengingweapon;whileTamenund,supportedbytheeldersofhisnation,occupiedahighplaceathand,whencehemightlookdownonthemuteandsorrowfulassemblageofhispeople.
Justwithintheinneredgeofthecirclestoodasoldier,inthemilitaryattireofastrangenation;andwithoutitwashiswar-horse,inthecentreofacollectionofmounteddomestics,seeminglyinreadinesstoundertakesomedistantjourney.ThevestmentsofthestrangerannouncedhimtobeonewhoheldaresponsiblesituationnearthepersonofthecaptainoftheCanadas;andwho,asitwouldnowseem,findinghiserrandofpeacefrustratedbythefierceimpetuosityofhisallies,wascontenttobecomeasilentandsadspectatorofthefruitsofacontestthathehadarrivedtoolatetoanticipate.
Thedaywasdrawingtothecloseofitsfirstquarter,andyethadthemultitudemaintaineditsbreathingstillnesssinceitsdawn.Nosoundlouderthanastifledsobhadbeenheardamongthem,norhadevenalimbbeenmovedthroughoutthatlongandpainfulperiod,excepttoperformthesimpleandtouchingofferingsthatweremade,fromtimetotime,incommemorationofthedead.
