Останній з Могікан
Chapter 17
Hegazed,foramoment,attheduskyformsthatwereactingtheirhellishritesoneverysideofhim,andhistallpersongrewmoreerect,whilehischestheaved,andeveryfeatureswelled,andseemedtospeakwiththepowerofthefeelingsbywhichhewasgoverned.
"IftheJewishboymighttametheevilspiritofSaulbythesoundofhisharp,andthewordsofsacredsong,itmaynotbeamiss,"hesaid,"totrythepotencyofmusichere."
Thenraisinghisvoicetoitshighesttones,hepouredoutastrainsopowerfulastobeheardevenamidthedinofthatbloodyfield.Morethanonesavagerushedtowardsthem,thinkingtorifletheunprotectedsistersoftheirattire,andbearawaytheirscalps;butwhentheyfoundthisstrangeandunmovedfigurerivetedtohispost,theypausedtolisten.Astonishmentsoonchangedtoadmiration,andtheypassedontootherandlesscourageousvictims,openlyexpressingtheirsatisfactionatthefirmnesswithwhichthewhitewarriorsanghisdeathsong.Encouragedanddeludedbyhissuccess,Davidexertedallhispowerstoextendwhathebelievedsoholyaninfluence.Theunwontedsoundscaughttheearsofadistantsavage,whoflewragingfromgrouptogroup,likeonewho,scorningtotouchthevulgarherd,huntedforsomevictimmoreworthyofhisrenown.ItwasMagua,whoutteredayellofpleasurewhenhebeheldhisancientprisonersagainathismercy.
"Come,"hesaid,layinghissoiledhandsonthedressofCora,"thewigwamoftheHuronisstillopen.
