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Kurt
Mohicanite
USA
Bumppo's Patron since [at least]:
September 27 2003
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 Posted - December 20 2003 : 06:51:44 AM
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Her appearance startled the youth,
who at first made an unequivocal motion toward retiring, but,
recollecting himself, bowed, by lifting his cap, and resumed his
attitude of leaning on his rifle. Neither Natty nor Mohegan betrayed
any emotion, though the appearance of Elizabeth was so entirely
unexpected.
“I find,” she said, “that the old Christmas sport of shooting the
turkey is yet in use among you. I feel inclined to try my chance for
a bird. Which of you will take this money, and, after paying my fee,
give me the aid of his rifle?”
“Is this a sport for a lady?” exclaimed the young hunter, with an
emphasis that could not well be mistaken, and with a rapidity that
showed he spoke without consulting anything but feeling.
“Why not, sir? If it be inhuman the sin is not confined to one sex
only. But I have my humor as well as others. I ask not your
assistance, but”—turning to Natty, and dropping a dollar in his hand—”
this old veteran of the forest will not be so ungallant as to refuse
one fire for a lady.”
- early Christmas morning from The Pioneers by J. F. Cooper
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