Останній з Могікан
Chapter 17
ThefierceHuronwas,atanytime,sufficientforhimselfandthevictimthathebore;thoughCorawouldhavefallen,morethanonce,undertheblowsofhersavageenemies,butfortheextraordinarybeingwhostalkedinherrear,andwhonowappearedtotheastonishednativesgiftedwiththeprotectingspiritofmadness.
Magua,whoknewhowtoavoidthemorepressingdangers,andalsotoeludepursuit,enteredthewoodsthroughalowravine,wherehequicklyfoundtheNarragansetts,whichthetravellershadabandonedsoshortlybefore,awaitinghisappearance,incustodyofasavageasfierceandasmaligninhisexpressionashimself.LayingAliceononeofthehorses,hemadeasigntoCoratomounttheother.
Notwithstandingthehorrorexcitedbythepresenceofhercaptor,therewasapresentreliefinescapingfromthebloodysceneenactingontheplain,towhichCoracouldnotbealtogetherinsensible.Shetookherseat,andheldforthherarmsforhersister,withanairofentreatyandlovethateventheHuroncouldnotdeny.PlacingAlice,then,onthesameanimalwithCora,heseizedthebridle,andcommencedhisroutebyplungingdeeperintotheforest.David,perceivingthathewasleftalone,utterlydisregarded,asasubjecttooworthlesseventodestroy,threwhislonglimbacrossthesaddleofthebeasttheyhaddeserted,andmadesuchprogressinthepursuitasthedifficultiesofthepathpermitted
