Останній з Могікан
Chapter 5
Heyward,perceivingthatthestubbornadherenceofthescouttothecauseofhisfriendstheDelawaresorMohicans,fortheywerebranchesofthesamenumerouspeople,waslikelytoprolongauselessdiscussion,changedthesubject.
"Treatyornotreaty,Iknowfullwell,thatyourtwocompanionsarebraveandcautiouswarriors!havetheyheardorseenanythingofourenemies?"
"AnIndianisamortaltobefeltaforeheisseen,"returnedthescout,ascendingtherock,andthrowingthedeercarelesslydown."Itrusttoothersignsthansuchascomeinattheeye,whenIamoutlyingonthetrailoftheMingos."
"Doyourearstellyouthattheyhavetracedourretreat?"
"Ishouldbesorrytothinktheyhad,thoughthisisaspotthatstoutcouragemightholdforasmartskrimmage.Iwillnotdeny,however,butthehorsescoweredwhenIpassedthem,asthoughtheyscentedthewolves;andawolfisabeastthatisapttohoveraboutanIndianambushment,cravingtheoffalsofthedeerthesavageskill.
