Останній з Могікан
Chapter 25
Alicetrembledviolently,andtherewasaninstantduringwhichshebentherfaceaside,yieldingtotheemotionscommontohersex;buttheyquicklypassedaway,leavinghermistressofherdeportment,ifnotofheraffections.
"Heyward,"shesaid,lookinghimfullinthefacewithatouchingexpressionofinnocenceanddependency,"givemethesacredpresenceandtheholysanctionofthatparentbeforeyouurgemefurther."
"ThoughmoreIshouldnot,lessIcouldnotsay,"theyouthwasabouttoanswer,whenhewasinterruptedbyalighttaponhisshoulder.Startingtohisfeet,heturned,and,confrontingtheintruder,hislooksfellonthedarkformandmalignantvisageofMagua.Thedeepgutturallaughofthesavagesounded,atsuchamoment,toDuncanlikethehellishtauntofademon.Hadhepursuedthesuddenandfierceimpulseoftheinstant,hewouldhavecasthimselfontheHuron,andcommittedtheirfortunestotheissueofadeadlystruggle.But,withoutarmsofanydescription,ignorantofwhatsuccorhissubtleenemycouldcommand,andchargedwiththesafetyofonewhowasjustthendearerthanevertohisheart,henosoonerentertainedthanheabandonedthedesperateintention.
"Whatisyourpurpose?"saidAlice,meeklyfoldingherarmsonherbosom,andstrugglingtoconcealanagonyofapprehensioninbehalfofHeyward,intheusualcoldanddistantmannerwithwhichshereceivedthevisitsofhercaptor.
