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Chapter 23
Theywhocomposedtheoutercircleoffaceswereontiptoetogaze;andeventheculpritforaninstantforgothisshameinadeeperemotion,andexposedhisabjectfeatures,inordertocastananxiousandtroubledglanceatthedarkassemblageofchiefs.Thesilencewasfinallybrokenbytheagedwarriorsooftennamed.Hearosefromtheearth,andmovingpasttheimmovableformofUncas,placedhimselfinadignifiedattitudebeforetheoffender.Atthatmoment,thewitheredsquawalreadymentionedmovedintothecircle,inaslow,sidelingsortofadance,holdingthetorch,andmutteringtheindistinctwordsofwhatmighthavebeenaspeciesofincantation.Thoughherpresencewasaltogetheranintrusion,itwasunheeded.
ApproachingUncas,sheheldtheblazingbrandinsuchamannerastocastitsredglareonhisperson,andtoexposetheslightestemotionofhiscountenance.TheMohicanmaintainedhisfirmandhaughtyattitude;andhiseye,sofarfromdeigningtomeetherinquisitivelook,dweltsteadilyonthedistance,asthoughitpenetratedtheobstacleswhichimpededtheview,andlookedintofuturity.Satisfiedwithherexamination,shelefthim,withaslightexpressionofpleasure,andproceededtopractisethesametryingexperimentonherdelinquentcountryman.
TheyoungHuronwasinhiswarpaint,andverylittleofafinelymouldedformwasconcealedbyhisattire.Thelightrenderedeverylimbandjointdiscernible,andDuncanturnedawayinhorrorwhenhesawtheywerewrithinginirrepressibleagony.
