Останній з Могікан

           "Wellmayyoulaugh,yechildrenofthedevil!"saidthescout,seatinghimselfonaprojectionoftherock,andsufferinghisguntofallneglectedathisfeet,"forthethreequickestandsurestriflesinthesewoodsarenobetterthansomanystalksofmullein,orthelastyear’shornsofabuck!"

           "Whatistobedone?"demandedDuncan,losingthefirstfeelingofdisappointmentinamoremanlydesireforexertion;"whatwillbecomeofus?"

           Hawkeyemadenootherreplythanbypassinghisfingeraroundthecrownofhishead,inamannersosignificant,thatnonewhowitnessedtheactioncouldmistakeitsmeaning.

           "Surely,surely,ourcaseisnotsodesperate!"exclaimedtheyouth;"theHuronsarenothere;wemaymakegoodthecaverns;wemayopposetheirlanding."

           "Withwhat?"coollydemandedthescout."ThearrowsofUncas,orsuchtearsaswomenshed!No,no;youareyoung,andrich,andhavefriends,andatsuchanageIknowitishardtodie!But,"glancinghiseyesattheMohicans,"letusrememberwearemenwithoutacross,andletusteachthesenativesoftheforestthatwhitebloodcanrunasfreelyasred,whentheappointedhouriscome."

           Duncanturnedquicklyinthedirectionindicatedbytheother’seyes,andreadaconfirmationofhisworstapprehensionsintheconductoftheIndians.