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Chapter 7

           Thelongerhisnaplaststhebetteritwillbeforhim,asIdoubtwhetherhecanfindapropercoverforsuchashapeontheserocks;andsingingwon’tdoanygoodwiththeIroquois."

           "Youbelieve,then,theattackwillberenewed?"askedHeyward.

           "DoIexpectahungrywolfwillsatisfyhiscravingwithamouthful!Theyhavelostaman,and’tistheirfashion,whentheymeetaloss,andfailinthesurprise,tofallback;butweshallhavethemonagain,withnewexpedientstocircumventus,andmasterourscalps.Ourmainhope,"hecontinued,raisinghisruggedcountenance,acrosswhichashadeofanxietyjustthenpassedlikeadarkeningcloud,"willbetokeeptherockuntilMunrocansendapartytoourhelp!Godsenditmaybesoon,andunderaleaderthatknowstheIndiancustoms!"

           "Youhearourprobablefortunes,Cora,"saidDuncan,"andyouknowwehaveeverythingtohopefromtheanxietyandexperienceofyourfather.Come,then,withAlice,intothiscavern,whereyou,atleast,willbesafefromthemurderousriflesofourenemiesandwhereyoumaybestowacaresuitedtoyourgentlenaturesonourunfortunatecomrade."

           Thesistersfollowedhimintotheoutercave,whereDavidwasbeginning,byhissighs,togivesymptomsofreturningconsciousness;andthencommendingthewoundedmantotheirattention,heimmediatelypreparedtoleavethem.

           "Duncan!"saidthetremulousvoiceofCora,whenhehadreachedthemouthofthecavern.

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