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           Buttheimpetuousyoungmenwererewarded,byfindingthat,encumberedwithCora,theHuronswerelosinggroundintherace.

           "Stay,dogoftheWyandots!"exclaimedUncas,shakinghisbrighttomahawkatMagua;"aDelawaregirlcallsstay!"

           "Iwillgonofarther,"criedCora,steppingunexpectedlyonaledgeofrocks,thatoverhungadeepprecipice,atnogreatdistancefromthesummitofthemountain."Killmeifthouwilt,detestableHuron;Iwillgonofarther."

           Thesupportersofthemaidenraisedtheirreadytomahawkswiththeimpiousjoythatfiendsarethoughttotakeinmischief,butMaguastayedtheupliftedarms.TheHuronchief,aftercastingtheweaponshehadwrestedfromhiscompanionsovertherock,drewhisknife,andturnedtohiscaptive,withalookinwhichconflictingpassionsfiercelycontended.

           "Woman,"hesaid,"choose;thewigwamortheknifeofLeSubtil!"

           Coraregardedhimnot,butdroppingonherknees,sheraisedhereyesandstretchedherarmstowardsheaven,saying,inameekandyetconfidingvoice—

           "Iamthine!dowithmeasthouseestbest!"

           "Woman,"repeatedMagua,hoarsely,andendeavoringinvaintocatchaglancefromhersereneandbeamingeye,"choose!"

           ButCoraneitherheardnorheededhisdemand.TheformoftheHurontrembledineveryfibre,andheraisedhisarmonhigh,butdroppeditagainwithabewilderedair,likeonewhodoubted.