Останній з Могікан
Chapter 6
Andyetwhatdoesitamountto!Afterthewaterhasbeensufferedtohaveitswill,foratime,likeaheadstrongman,itisgatheredtogetherbythehandthatmadeit,andafewrodsbelowyoumayseeitall,flowingonsteadilytowardsthesea,aswasforeordainedfromthefirstfoundationofthe‘arth!"
Whilehisauditorsreceivedacheeringassuranceofthesecurityoftheirplaceofconcealment,fromthisuntutoreddescriptionofGlenn’s,theyweremuchinclinedtojudgedifferentlyfromHawkeye,ofitswildbeauties.Buttheywerenotinasituationtosuffertheirthoughtstodwellonthecharmsofnaturalobjects;and,asthescouthadnotfounditnecessarytoceasehisculinarylaborswhilehespoke,unlesstopointout,withabrokenfork,thedirectionofsomeparticularlyobnoxiouspointintherebelliousstream,theynowsufferedtheirattentiontobedrawntothenecessary,thoughmorevulgarconsiderationoftheirsupper.
Therepast,whichwasgreatlyaidedbytheadditionofafewdelicaciesthatHeywardhadtheprecautiontobringwithhimwhentheylefttheirhorses,wasexceedinglyrefreshingtotheweariedparty.Uncasactedasattendanttothefemales,performingallthelittleofficeswithinhispower,withamixtureofdignityandanxiousgrace,thatservedtoamuseHeyward,whowellknewthatitwasanutterinnovationontheIndiancustoms,whichforbidtheirwarriorstodescendtoanymenialemployment,especiallyinfavoroftheirwomen.
