Останній з Могікан
Chapter 5
Theirsuspense,however,wassoonrelieved;foraidedbytheskillofthenatives,thecanoeshotbackintotheeddy,andfloatedagainatthesideofthelowrockbeforetheythoughtthescouthadeventimetorejoinhiscompanions.
"Wearenowfortified,garrisoned,andprovisioned,"criedHeyward,cheerfully,"andmaysetMontcalmandhisalliesatdefiance.How,now,myvigilantsentinel,canyouseeanythingofthoseyoucalltheIroquois,onthemainland?"
"IcallthemIroquois,becausetomeeverynative,whospeaksaforeigntongue,isaccountedanenemy,thoughhemaypretendtoservetheking!IfWebbwantsfaithandhonestyinanIndian,lethimbringoutthetribesoftheDelawares,andsendthesegreedyandlyingMohawksandOneidas,withtheirsixnationsofvarlets,whereinnaturetheybelong,amongtheFrench!"
"Weshouldthenexchangeawarlikeforauselessfriend!IhaveheardthattheDelawareshavelaidasidethehatchet,andarecontenttobecalledwomen!"
"Ay,shameontheHollandersandIroquois,whocircumventedthembytheirdeviltries,intosuchatreaty!ButIhaveknownthemfortwentyyears,andIcallhimliar,thatsayscowardlybloodrunsintheveinsofaDelaware.Youhavedriventheirtribesfromthesea-shore,andwouldnowbelievewhattheirenemiessay,thatyoumaysleepatnightuponaneasypillow.No,no;tome,everyIndianwhospeaksaforeigntongueisanIroquois,whetherthecastleofhistribebeinCanada,orbeinNewYork."
