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           Uncas,topmostbranchofanobletrunk,callonthecowardstohastenortheirheartswillsoften,andtheywillchangetowomen!"

           "Theylookamongthefishesfortheirdead!"returnedthelow,softvoiceoftheyouthfulchieftain;"theHuronsfloatwiththeslimyeels!Theydropfromtheoakslikefruitthatisreadytobeeaten!andtheDelawareslaugh!"

           "Ay,ay,"mutteredthescout,whohadlistenedtothispeculiarburstofthenativeswithdeepattention;"theyhavewarmedtheirIndianfeelings,andthey’llsoonprovoketheMaquastogivethemaspeedyend.Asforme,whoamofthewholebloodofthewhites,itisbefittingthatIshoulddieasbecomesmycolor,withnowordsofscoffinginmymouth,andwithoutbitternessattheheart!"

           "Whydieatall!"saidCora,advancingfromtheplacewherenaturalhorrorhad,untilthismoment,heldherrivetedtotherock;"thepathisopenoneveryside;fly,then,tothewoods,andcallonGodforsuccor.Go,bravemen,weoweyoutoomuchalready;letusnolongerinvolveyouinourhaplessfortunes!"

           "YoubutlittleknowthecraftoftheIroquois,lady,ifyoujudgetheyhaveleftthepathopentothewoods!"returnedHawkeye,who,however,immediatelyaddedinhissimplicity,"thedownstreamcurrent,itiscertain,mightsoonsweepusbeyondthereachoftheirriflesorthesoundsoftheirvoices."

           "Thentrytheriver.