Останній з Могікан
Chapter 6
"Naturehasmadeanimpenetrablebarrieronthisside,"hecontinued,pointingdowntheperpendiculardeclivityintothedarkcurrent,beforehedroppedtheblanket;"andasyouknowthatgoodmenandtrueareonguardinfront,Iseenoreasonwhytheadviceofourhonesthostshouldbedisregarded.IamcertainCorawilljoinmeinsayingthatsleepisnecessarytoyouboth."
"Coramaysubmittothejusticeofyouropinion,thoughshecannotputitinpractise,"returnedtheeldersister,whohadplacedherselfbythesideofAlice,onacouchofsassafras;"therewouldbeothercausestochaseawaysleep,thoughwehadbeensparedtheshockofthismysteriousnoise.Askyourself,Heyward,candaughtersforgettheanxietyafathermustendure,whosechildrenlodge,heknowsnotwhereorhow,insuchawilderness,andinthemidstofsomanyperils?"
"Heisasoldier,andknowshowtoestimatethechancesofthewoods."
"Heisafather,andcannotdenyhisnature."
"Howkindhasheeverbeentoallmyfollies!howtenderandindulgenttoallmywishes!"sobbedAlice.
