Останній з Могікан
Chapter 12
ButUncas,denyinghishabits,wehadalmostsaidhisnature,flewwithinstinctivedelicacy,accompaniedbyHeyward,totheassistanceofthefemales,andquicklyreleasingAlice,placedherinthearmsofCora.WeshallnotattempttodescribethegratitudetotheAlmightyDisposerofeventswhichglowedinthebosomsofthesisters,whowerethusunexpectedlyrestoredtolifeandtoeachother.Theirthanksgivingsweredeepandsilent;theofferingsoftheirgentlespirits,burningbrightestandpurestonthesecretaltarsoftheirhearts;andtheirrenovatedandmoreearthlyfeelingsexhibitingthemselvesinlongandfervent,thoughspeechlesscaresses.AsAlicerosefromherknees,whereshehadsunkbythesideofCora,shethrewherselfonthebosomofthelatter;andsobbedaloudthenameoftheiragedfather,whilehersoft,dove-likeeyessparkledwiththeraysofhope.
"Wearesaved!wearesaved!"shemurmured;"toreturntothearmsofourdear,dearfather,andhisheartwillnotbebrokenwithgrief.Andyoutoo,Cora,mysister;mymorethansister,mymother;youtooarespared.AndDuncan,"sheadded,lookingroundupontheyouthwithasmileofineffableinnocence,"evenourownbraveandnobleDuncanhasescapedwithoutahurt."
TotheseardentandnearlyincoherentwordsCoramadenootheranswerthanbystrainingtheyouthfulspeakertoherheart,asshebentoverher,inmeltingtenderness.
