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Chapter 31
"Yourearsmightnothaveprofitedmuchbytheexchange,hadyoubeenquickeroffoot,"returnedthescout,alittledryly."Butletthatbeasitmay;wherearetheHurons?"
"Theyliehidintheforest,betweenthisspotandtheirvillage,insuchforce,thatprudencewouldteachyouinstantlytoreturn."
Uncascastaglancealongtherangeoftreeswhichconcealedhisownbandandmentionedthenameof—
"Magua?"
"Isamongthem.HebroughtinthemaidenthathadsojournedwiththeDelawares,andleavingherinthecave,hasputhimself,likearagingwolf,attheheadofhissavages.Iknownotwhathastroubledhisspiritsogreatly!"
"Hehaslefther,yousay,inthecave!"interruptedHeyward;"’tiswellthatweknowitssituation!Maynotsomethingbedoneforherinstantrelief?"
Uncaslookedearnestlyatthescout,beforeheasked—
"WhatsaysHawkeye?"
"Givemetwentyrifles,andIwillturntotheright,alongthestream;andpassingbythehutsofthebeaver,willjointheSagamoreandthecolonel.Youshallthenhearthewhoopfromthatquarter;withthiswindonemayeasilysenditamile.Then,Uncas,doyoudriveintheirfront;whentheycomewithinrangeofourpieces,wewillgivethemablowthat,Ipledgethegoodnameofanoldfrontiersman,shallmaketheirlinebendlikeanashenbow