Останній з Могікан
Chapter 3
Theinstantthefathersecondedthisintimationbyanexpressivegestureofthehand,Uncasthrewhimselfontheground,andapproachedtheanimalwithwarymovements.Whenwithinafewyardsofthecover,hefittedanarrowtohisbowwiththeutmostcare,whiletheantlersmoved,asiftheirownersnuffedanenemyinthetaintedair.Inanothermomentthetwangofthecordwasheard,awhitestreakwasseenglancingintothebushes,andthewoundedbuckplungedfromthecover,totheveryfeetofhishiddenenemy.Avoidingthehornsoftheinfuriatedanimal,Uncasdartedtohisside,andpassedhisknifeacrossthethroat,whenboundingtotheedgeoftheriveritfell,dyeingthewaterswithitsblood.
"’TwasdonewithIndianskill,"saidthescout,laughinginwardly,butwithvastsatisfaction;"and’twasaprettysighttobehold!Thoughanarrowisanearshot,andneedsaknifetofinishthework."
"Hugh!"ejaculatedhiscompanion,turningquickly,likeahoundwhoscentedgame.
"BytheLord,thereisadroveofthem!"exclaimedthescout,whoseeyesbegantoglistenwiththeardorofhisusualoccupation;"iftheycomewithinrangeofabulletIwilldropone,thoughthewholeSixNationsshouldbelurkingwithinsound!Whatdoyouhear,Chingachgook?fortomyearsthewoodsaredumb."
"Thereisbutonedeer,andheisdead,"saidtheIndian,bendinghisbodytillhisearnearlytouchedtheearth."Ihearthesoundsoffeet!"
"Perhapsthewolveshavedriventhebucktoshelter,andarefollowingonhistrail."
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