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Chapter 32

           Followingthefootstepsofthescout,heledthepartybackthroughthethicket,hismenscalpingthefallenHurons,andsecretingthebodiesoftheirowndeadastheyproceeded,untiltheygainedapointwheretheformerwascontenttomakeahalt.

           Thewarriors,whohadbreathedthemselvesfreelyintheprecedingstruggle,werenowpostedonabitoflevelground,sprinkledwithtreesinsufficientnumberstoconcealthem.Thelandfellawayratherprecipitatelyinfront,andbeneaththeireyesstretched,forseveralmiles,anarrow,dark,andwoodedvale.ItwasthroughthisdenseanddarkforestthatUncaswasstillcontendingwiththemainbodyoftheHurons.

           TheMohicanandhisfriendsadvancedtothebrowofthehill,andlistened,withpractisedears,tothesoundsofthecombat.Afewbirdshoveredovertheleafybosomofthevalley,frightenedfromtheirsecludednests;andhereandtherealightvaporycloud,whichseemedalreadyblendingwiththeatmosphere,aroseabovethetrees,andindicatedsomespotwherethestrugglehadbeenfierceandstationary.

           "Thefightiscominguptheascent,"saidDuncan,pointinginthedirectionofanewexplosionoffire-arms;"wearetoomuchinthecentreoftheirlinetobeeffective."

           "Theywillinclineintothehollow,wherethecoveristhicker,"saidthescout,"andthatwillleaveuswellontheirflank.Go,Sagamore;youwillhardlybeintimetogivethewhoop,andleadontheyoungmen.Iwillfightthisscrimmagewithwarriorsofmyowncolor.

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