Останній з Могікан

           Canwenottarryherealittlelonger,whileyoufindtherestyouneed?Cheerfully,mostcheerfully,willCoraandIkeepthevigils,whileyou,andallthesebravemen,endeavortosnatchalittlesleep!"

           "Ifshamecouldcuremeofmydrowsiness,Ishouldnevercloseaneyeagain,"saidtheuneasyyouth,gazingattheingenuouscountenanceofAlice,where,however,initssweetsolicitude,hereadnothingtoconfirmhishalfawakenedsuspicion."Itisbuttootrue,thatafterleadingyouintodangerbymyheedlessness,Ihavenoteventhemeritofguardingyourpillowsasshouldbecomeasoldier."

           "NoonebutDuncanhimselfshouldaccuseDuncanofsuchaweakness.Go,then,andsleep;believeme,neitherofus,weakgirlsasweare,willbetrayourwatch."

           Theyoungmanwasrelievedfromtheawkwardnessofmakinganyfurtherprotestationsofhisowndemerits,byanexclamationfromChingachgook,andtheattitudeofrivetedattentionassumedbyhisson.

           "TheMohicanshearanenemy!"whisperedHawkeye,who,bythistime,incommonwiththewholeparty,wasawakeandstirring."Theyscentdangerinthewind!"

           "Godforbid!"exclaimedHeyward."Surelywehavehadenoughofbloodshed!"

           Whilehespoke,however,theyoungsoldierseizedhisrifle,andadvancingtowardsthefront,preparedtoatoneforhisvenialremissness,byfreelyexposinghislifeindefenceofthoseheattended.