Останній з Могікан
Chapter 6
Thestrongglareofthefirefellfulluponhissturdy,weather-beatencountenanceandforestattire,lendinganairofromanticwildnesstotheaspectofanindividual,who,seenbythesoberlightofday,wouldhaveexhibitedthepeculiaritiesofamanremarkableforthestrangenessofhisdress,theiron-likeinflexibilityofhisframe,andthesingularcompoundofquick,vigilantsagacity,andofexquisitesimplicity,thatbyturnsusurpedthepossessionofhismuscularfeatures.AtalittledistanceinadvancestoodUncas,hiswholepersonthrownpowerfullyintoview.Thetravellersanxiouslyregardedtheupright,flexiblefigureoftheyoungMohican,gracefulandunrestrainedintheattitudesandmovementsofnature.Thoughhispersonwasmorethanusuallyscreenedbyagreenandfringedhunting-shirt,likethatofthewhiteman,therewasnoconcealmenttohisdark,glancing,fearlesseye,aliketerribleandcalm;theboldoutlineofhishigh,haughtyfeatures,pureintheirnativered;ortothedignifiedelevationofhisrecedingforehead,togetherwithallthefinestproportionsofanoblehead,baredtothegenerousscalpingtuft.ItwasthefirstopportunitypossessedbyDuncanandhiscompanions,toviewthemarkedlineamentsofeitheroftheirIndianattendants,andeachindividualofthepartyfeltrelievedfromaburdenofdoubt,astheproudanddetermined,thoughwildexpressionofthefeaturesoftheyoungwarriorforceditselfontheirnotice.
