Останній з Могікан
Chapter 18
"That’smanifest;andclearerthantheheavensaboveourheads,"returnedtheundisturbedscout;"buteithershe,ortheythathaverobbedher,havepassedthebush;forIremembertheragsheworetohideafacethatalldidlovetolookupon.Uncas,youareright;thedark-hairhasbeenhere,andshehasfledlikeafrightenedfawn,tothewood;nonewhocouldflywouldremaintobemurdered.Letussearchforthemarkssheleft;fortoIndianeyes,Isometimesthinkevenahumming-birdleaveshistrailintheair."
TheyoungMohicandartedawayatthesuggestion,andthescouthadhardlydonespeaking,beforetheformerraisedacryofsuccessfromthemarginoftheforest.Onreachingthespot,theanxiouspartyperceivedanotherportionoftheveilflutteringonthelowerbranchofabeech.
"Softly,softly,"saidthescout,extendinghislongrifleinfrontoftheeagerHeyward;"wenowknowourwork,butthebeautyofthetrailmustnotbedeformed.Asteptoosoonmaygiveushoursoftrouble.Wehavethem,though;thatmuchisbeyonddenial."
"Blessye,blessye,worthyman!"exclaimedMunro;"whither,then,havetheyfled,andwherearemybabes?"
"Thepaththeyhavetakendependsonmanychances.Iftheyhavegonealone,theyarequiteaslikelytomoveinacircleasstraight,andtheymaybewithinadozenmilesofus;butiftheHurons,oranyoftheFrenchIndians,havelaidhandsonthem,’tisprobabletheyarenownearthebordersoftheCanadas.
