Останній з Могікан
Chapter 12
ItstrucktheIndianhehadselectedontheforehead,andcheckedforaninstanthisonwardrush.Encouragedbythisslightadvantage,theimpetuousyoungmancontinuedhisonset,andspranguponhisenemywithnakedhands.Asingleinstantwasenoughtoassurehimoftherashnessofthemeasure,forheimmediatelyfoundhimselffullyengaged,withallhisactivityandcourage,inendeavoringtowardthedesperatethrustsmadewiththeknifeoftheHuron.Unablelongertofoilanenemysoalertandvigilant,hethrewhisarmsabouthim,andsucceededinpinningthelimbsoftheothertohisside,withanirongrasp,butonethatwasfartooexhaustingtohimselftocontinuelong.Inthisextremityheheardavoicenearhim,shouting—
"Extarminatethevarlets!noquartertoanaccursedMingo!"
Atthenextmoment,thebreechofHawkeye’sriflefellonthenakedheadofhisadversary,whosemusclesappearedtowitherundertheshock,ashesankfromthearmsofDuncan,flexibleandmotionless.
WhenUncashadbrainedhisfirstantagonist,heturned,likeahungrylion,toseekanother.ThefifthandonlyHurondisengagedatthefirstonsethadpausedamoment,andthenseeingthatallaroundhimwereemployedinthedeadlystrife,hesought,withhellishvengeance,tocompletethebaffledworkofrevenge.Raisingashoutoftriumph,hesprangtowardsthedefencelessCora,sendinghiskeenaxe,asthedreadfulprecursorofhisapproach.Thetomahawkgrazedhershoulder,andcuttingthewitheswhichboundhertothetree,leftthemaidenatlibertytofly.
