Останній з Могікан

           Hisvisionbecamemoreacuteastheshadesofeveningsettledontheplace;andevenafterthestarswereglimmeringabovehishead,hewasabletodistinguishtherecumbentformsofhiscompanions,astheylaystretchedonthegrass,andtonotethepersonofChingachgook,whosatuprightandmotionlessasoneofthetreeswhichformedthedarkbarrieroneveryside.Hestillheardthegentlebreathingsofthesisters,wholaywithinafewfeetofhim,andnotaleafwasruffledbythepassingair,ofwhichhiseardidnotdetectthewhisperingsound.Atlength,however,themournfulnotesofawhippoorwillbecameblendedwiththemoaningsofanowl;hisheavyeyesoccasionallysoughtthebrightraysofthestars,andthenhefanciedhesawthemthroughthefallenlids.Atinstantsofmomentarywakefulnesshemistookabushforhisassociatesentinel;hisheadnextsankuponhisshoulder,which,initsturn,soughtthesupportoftheground;and,finally,hiswholepersonbecomerelaxedandpliant,andtheyoungmansankintoadeepsleep,dreamingthathewasaknightofancientchivalry,holdinghismidnightvigilsbeforethetentofarecapturedprincess,whosefavorhedidnotdespairofgaining,bysuchaproofofdevotionandwatchfulness.

           HowlongthetiredDuncanlayinthisinsensiblestateheneverknewhimself,buthisslumberingvisionshadbeenlonglostintotalforgetfulness,whenhewasawakenedbyalighttapontheshoulder.