Останній з Могікан

           "Look!thechildweeps!Sheisyoungtodie!SendhertoMunro,tocombhisgrayhairs,andkeeplifeintheheartoftheoldman."

           Coracouldnotresistthedesiretolookuponheryouthfulsister,inwhoseeyesshemetanimploringglance,thatbetrayedthelongingsofnature.

           "Whatsayshe,dearestCora?"askedthetremblingvoiceofAlice."Didhespeakofsendingmetoourfather?"

           Formanymomentstheeldersisterlookedupontheyounger,withacountenancethatwaveredwithpowerfulandcontendingemotions.Atlengthshespoke,thoughhertoneshadlosttheirrichandcalmfulness,inanexpressionoftendernessthatseemedmaternal.

           "Alice,"shesaid,"theHuronoffersusbothlife,nay,morethanboth;heofferstorestoreDuncan,ourinvaluableDuncan,aswellasyou,toourfriends—toourfather—toourheart-stricken,childlessfather,ifIwillbowdownthisrebellious,stubbornprideofmine,andconsent—"

           Hervoicebecamechoked,andclaspingherhands,shelookedupward,asifseeking,inheragony,intelligencefromawisdomthatwasinfinite.

           "Sayon,"criedAlice;"towhat,dearestCora?O,thattheprofferweremadetome!tosaveyou,tocheerouragedfather,torestoreDuncan,howcheerfullycouldIdie!"

           "Die!"repeatedCora,withacalmerandafirmervoice,"thatwereeasy!Perhapsthealternativemaynotbelessso.