Останній з Могікан
Chapter 9
Heywardturned,theinstantshegaveadirectiontohissuspicions,and,peeringjustabovetheledgewhichformedthethresholdoftheopenoutletofthecavern,hebeheldthemalignant,fierce,andsavagefeaturesofLeRenardSubtil.
Inthatmomentofsurprise,theself-possessionofHeywarddidnotdeserthim.HeobservedbythevacantexpressionoftheIndian’scountenance,thathiseye,accustomedtotheopenair,hadnotyetbeenabletopenetratetheduskylightwhichpervadedthedepthofthecavern.Hehadeventhoughtofretreatingbeyondacurvatureinthenaturalwall,whichmightstillconcealhimandhiscompanions,when,bythesuddengleamofintelligencethatshotacrossthefeaturesofthesavage,hesawitwastoolate,andthattheywerebetrayed.
Thelookofexultationandbrutaltriumphwhichannouncedthisterribletruthwasirresistiblyirritating.Forgetfulofeverythingbuttheimpulsesofhishotblood,Duncanlevelledhispistolandfired.Thereportoftheweaponmadethecavernbellowlikeaneruptionfromavolcano;andwhenthesmokeitvomitedhadbeendrivenawaybeforethecurrentofairwhichissuedfromtheravine,theplacesolatelyoccupiedbythefeaturesofhistreacherousguidewasvacant.Rushingtotheoutlet,Heywardcaughtaglimpseofhisdarkfigure,stealingaroundalowandnarrowledge,whichsoonhidhimentirelyfromsight.
Amongthesavages,afrightfulstillnesssucceededtheexplosion,whichhadjustbeenheardburstingfromthebowelsoftherock
