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Chapter 15
Toallthesesportsandpursuits,thoseoftheenemywhowatchedthebesieged,andthebesiegedthemselves,were,however,merelytheidle,thoughsympathizingspectators.Hereandthereapickethad,indeed,raisedasong,ormingledinadance,whichhaddrawntheduskysavagesaroundthem,fromtheirlairsintheforest.Inshort,everythingworerathertheappearanceofadayofpleasure,thanofanhourstolenfromthedangersandtoilofabloodyandvindictivewarfare.
Duncanhadstoodinamusingattitude,contemplatingthissceneafewminutes,whenhiseyesweredirectedtotheglacisinfrontofthesally-portalreadymentioned,bythesoundsofapproachingfootsteps.Hewalkedtoanangleofthebastion,andbeheldthescoutadvancing,underthecustodyofaFrenchofficer,tothebodyofthefort.ThecountenanceofHawkeyewashaggardandcareworn,andhisairdejected,asthoughhefeltthedeepestdegradationathavingfallenintothepowerofhisenemies.Hewaswithouthisfavoriteweapon,andhisarmswereevenboundbehindhimwiththongs,madeoftheskinofadeer.Thearrivalofflags,tocoverthemessengersofsummons,hadoccurredsooftenoflate,thatwhenHeywardfirstthrewhiscarelessglanceonthisgroup,heexpectedtoseeanotheroftheofficersoftheenemy,chargedwithasimilaroffice;buttheinstantherecognizedthetallperson,andstillsturdy,thoughdowncastfeaturesofhisfriendthewoodsman,hestartedwithsurprise,andturnedtodescendfromthebastionintothebosomofthework.
