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Chapter 18
Hegazedatthemostappallingsightwitheyesandmusclesthatknewnothowtowaver,butwithexecrationssobitteranddeepastodenotehowmuchhedenouncedthecrimeofhisenemies.
Thereaderwillperceiveatonce,intheserespectivecharacters,theMohicans,andtheirwhitefriend,thescout;togetherwithMunroandHeyward.Itwas,intruth,thefatherinquestofhischildren,attendedbytheyouthwhofeltsodeepastakeintheirhappiness,andthosebraveandtrustyforesters,whohadalreadyprovedtheirskillandfidelitythroughthetryingscenesrelated.
WhenUncas,whomovedinfront,hadreachedthecentreoftheplain,heraisedacrythatdrewhiscompanionsinabodytothespot.Theyoungwarriorhadhaltedoveragroupoffemaleswholayinacluster,aconfusedmassofdead.Notwithstandingtherevoltinghorroroftheexhibition,MunroandHeywardflewtowardsthefesteringheap,endeavoring,withalovethatnounseemlinesscouldextinguish,todiscoverwhetheranyvestigesofthosetheysoughtweretobeseenamongthetatteredandmany-coloredgarments.Thefatherandloverfoundinstantreliefinthesearch;thougheachwascondemnedagaintoexperiencethemiseryofanuncertaintythatwashardlylessinsupportablethanthemostrevoltingtruth.Theywerestanding,silentandthoughtful,aroundthemelancholypile,whenthescoutapproached.
