Останній з Могікан
Chapter 13
Itwasnotlong,however,beforetherestlesssavageswereheardbeatingthebrush,andgraduallyapproachingtheinneredgeofthatdenseborderofyoungchestnutswhichencircledthelittlearea.
"Theyarecoming,"mutteredHeyward,endeavoringtothrusthisriflethroughthechinkinthelogs;"letusfireontheirapproach."
"Keepeverythingintheshade,"returnedthescout;"thesnappingofaflint,oreventhesmellofasinglekarnelofthebrimstone,wouldbringthehungryvarletsuponusinabody.ShoulditpleaseGodthatwemustgivebattleforthescalps,trusttotheexperienceofmenwhoknowthewaysofthesavages,andwhoarenotoftenbackwardwhenthewar-whoopishowled."
Duncancasthiseyesbehindhim,andsawthatthetremblingsisterswerecoweringinthefarcornerofthebuilding,whiletheMohicansstoodintheshadow,liketwouprightposts,ready,andapparentlywilling,tostrikewhentheblowshouldbeneeded.Curbinghisimpatience,heagainlookedoutuponthearea,andawaitedtheresultinsilence.Atthatinstantthethicketopened,andatallandarmedHuronadvancedafewpacesintotheopenspace.Ashegazeduponthesilentblock-house,themoonfelluponhisswarthycountenance,andbetrayeditssurpriseandcuriosity.HemadetheexclamationwhichusuallyaccompaniestheformeremotioninanIndian,and,callinginalowvoice,soondrewacompaniontohisside.
