Останній з Могікан
Chapter 24
Aglancetoldhimthattheblowhadfailed,andterrorchangedtoadmiration.Uncasstoodstill,lookinghisenemyintheeyewithfeaturesthatseemedsuperiortoemotion.Marblecouldnotbecolder,calmer,orsteadierthanthecountenanceheputuponthissuddenandvindictiveattack.Then,asifpityingawantofskillwhichhadprovedsofortunatetohimself,hesmiled,andmutteredafewwordsofcontemptinhisowntongue.
"No!"saidMagua,aftersatisfyinghimselfofthesafetyofthecaptive;"thesunmustshineonhisshame;thesquawsmustseehisfleshtremble,orourrevengewillbeliketheplayofboys.Go!takehimwherethereissilence;letusseeifaDelawarecansleepatnight,andinthemorningdie."
Theyoungmenwhosedutyitwastoguardtheprisonerinstantlypassedtheirligamentsofbarkacrosshisarms,andledhimfromthelodge,amidaprofoundandominoussilence.ItwasonlyasthefigureofUncasstoodintheopeningofthedoorthathisfirmstephesitated.Thereheturned,and,inthesweepingandhaughtyglancethathethrewaroundthecircleofhisenemies,Duncancaughtalookwhichhewasgladtoconstrueintoanexpressionthathewasnotentirelydesertedbyhope.
Maguawascontentwithhissuccess,ortoomuchoccupiedwithhissecretpurposestopushhisinquiriesanyfurther.Shakinghismantle,andfoldingitonhisbosom,healsoquittedtheplace,withoutpursuingasubjectwhichmighthaveprovedsofataltotheindividualathiselbow.
