Останній з Могікан
Chapter 17
Thedangerousweaponswerebrushedasidebythestillnervousarmoftheveteran,orfellofthemselves,aftermenacinganactthatitwouldseemnoonehadcouragetoperform.Fortunately,thevindictiveMaguawassearchingforhisvictimintheverybandtheveteranhadjustquitted.
"Father—father—wearehere!"shriekedAlice,ashepassed,atnogreatdistance,withoutappearingtoheedthem."Cometous,father,orwedie!"
Thecrywasrepeated,andintermsandtonesthatmighthavemeltedaheartofstone,butitwasunanswered.Once,indeed,theoldmanappearedtocatchthesounds,forhepausedandlistened;butAlicehaddroppedsenselessontheearth,andCorahadsunkatherside,hoveringinuntiringtendernessoverherlifelessform.Munroshookhisheadindisappointment,andproceeded,bentonthehighdutyofhisstation.
"Lady,"saidGamut,who,helplessanduselessashewas,hadnotyetdreamedofdesertinghistrust,"itisthejubileeofthedevils,andthisisnotameetplaceforChristianstotarryin.Letusupandfly."
"Go,"saidCora,stillgazingatherunconscioussister;"savethyself.Tomethoucanstnotbeoffurtheruse."
Davidcomprehendedtheunyieldingcharacterofherresolution,bythesimplebutexpressivegesturethataccompaniedherwords.
