Останній з Могікан
Chapter 9
WithinreachofhisarmwasthebrawnyshoulderofagiganticIndian,whosedeepandauthoritativevoiceappearedtogivedirectionstotheproceedingsofhisfellows.Beyondhimagain,Duncancouldlookintothevaultopposite,whichwasfilledwithsavages,upturningandriflingthehumblefurnitureofthescout.ThewoundofDavidhaddyedtheleavesofsassafraswithacolorthatthenativeswellknewwasanticipatingtheseason.Overthissignoftheirsuccess,theysetupahowl,likeanopeningfromsomanyhoundswhohadrecoveredalosttrail.Afterthisyellofvictory,theytoreupthefragrantbedofthecavern,andborethebranchesintothechasm,scatteringtheboughs,asiftheysuspectedthemofconcealingthepersonofthemantheyhadsolonghatedandfeared.Onefierceandwild-lookingwarriorapproachedthechiefbearingaloadofthebrush,andpointing,exultingly,tothedeepredstainswithwhichitwassprinkled,utteredhisjoyinIndianyells,whosemeaningHeywardwasonlyenabledtocomprehendbythefrequentrepetitionofthenameof"LaLongueCarabine!"Whenhistriumphhadceased,hecastthebrushontheslightheapthatDuncanhadmadebeforetheentranceofthesecondcavern,andclosedtheview.Hisexamplewasfollowedbyothers,who,astheydrewthebranchesfromthecaveofthescout,threwthemintoonepile,adding,unconsciously,tothesecurityofthosetheysought.
