Останній з Могікан
Chapter 19
SosoonasUncaswasinpossessionofthereasonwhyhewassummoned,hethrewhimselfflatontheturf;where,totheeyesofDuncan,heappearedtoliequietandmotionless.Surprisedattheimmovableattitudeoftheyoungwarrior,andcurioustoobservethemannerinwhichheemployedhisfacultiestoobtainthedesiredinformation,Heywardadvancedafewsteps,andbentoverthedarkobject,onwhichhehadkepthiseyesriveted.ThenitwashediscoveredthattheformofUncashadvanished,andthathebeheldonlythedarkoutlineofaninequalityintheembankment.
"WhathasbecomeoftheMohican?"hedemandedofthescout,steppingbackinamazement;"itwasherethatIsawhimfall,andIcouldhaveswornthathereheyetremained."
"Hist!speaklower;forweknownotwhatearsareopen,andtheMingosareaquick-wittedbreed.AsforUncas,heisoutontheplain,andtheMaquas,ifanysuchareaboutus,willfindtheirequal."
"YouthinkthatMontcalmhasnotcalledoffallhisIndians?Letusgivethealarmtoourcompanions,thatwemaystandtoourarms.Herearefiveofus,whoarenotunusedtomeetanenemy."
"Notawordtoeither,asyouvaluelife.LookattheSagamore,howlikeagrandIndianchiefhesitsbythefire.Ifthereareanyskulkersoutinthedarkness,theywillneverdiscoverbyhiscountenancethatwesuspectdangerathand."
"Buttheymaydiscoverhim,anditwillprovehisdeath.Hispersoncanbetooplainlyseenbythelightofthatfire,andhewillbecomethefirstandmostcertainvictim."
