Останній з Могікан
Chapter 17
Isitnotbetterthanthisplace?"
"Away!"criedCora,veilinghereyesfromhisrevoltingaspect.
TheIndianlaughedtauntingly,ashehelduphisreekinghand,andanswered—"Itisred,butitcomesfromwhiteveins!"
"Monster!thereisblood,oceansofblood,uponthysoul;thyspirithasmovedthisscene."
"Maguaisagreatchief!"returnedtheexultingsavage;"willthedarkhairgotohistribe?"
"Never!strike,ifthouwilt,andcompletethyrevenge."
Hehesitatedamoment;andthencatchingthelightandsenselessformofAliceinhisarms,thesubtleIndianmovedswiftlyacrosstheplaintowardsthewoods.
"Hold!"shriekedCora,followingwildlyonhisfootsteps;"releasethechild!wretch!whatis’tyoudo?"
ButMaguawasdeaftohervoice;orratherheknewhispower,andwasdeterminedtomaintainit.
"Stay—lady—stay,"calledGamut,aftertheunconsciousCora."Theholycharmisbeginningtobefelt,andsoonshaltthouseethishorridtumultstilled."
Perceivingthat,inhisturn,hewasunheeded,thefaithfulDavidfollowedthedistractedsister,raisinghisvoiceagaininsacredsong,andsweepingtheairtothemeasure,withhislongarm,indiligentaccompaniment.Inthismannertheytraversedtheplain,throughtheflying,thewounded,andthedead.
