Останній з Могікан

           TheexultingIndianhadresumedhisausterecountenance,thoughhedrewwarilybackbeforethemenacingglanceoftheyoungman’sfieryeye.Heregardedbothhiscaptivesforamomentwithasteadylook,andthensteppingaside,hedroppedalogofwoodacrossadoordifferentfromthatbywhichDuncanhadentered.Thelatternowcomprehendedthemannerofhissurprise,andbelievinghimselfirretrievablylost,hedrewAlicetohisbosom,andstoodpreparedtomeetafatewhichhehardlyregretted,sinceitwastobesufferedinsuchcompany.ButMaguameditatednoimmediateviolence.Hisfirstmeasureswereveryevidentlytakentosecurehisnewcaptive;nordidheevenbestowasecondglanceatthemotionlessformsinthecentreofthecavern,untilhehadcompletelycutoffeveryhopeofretreatthroughtheprivateoutlethehadhimselfused.HewaswatchedinallhismovementsbyHeyward,who,however,remainedfirm,stillfoldingthefragileformofAlicetohisheart,atoncetooproudandtoohopelesstoaskfavorofanenemysooftenfoiled.WhenMaguahadeffectedhisobjectheapproachedhisprisoners,andsaidinEnglish—

           "Thepale-facestrapthecunningbeavers;buttheredskinsknowhowtotaketheYengeese."

           "Huron,doyourworst!"exclaimedtheexcitedHeyward,forgetfulthatadoublestakewasinvolvedinhislife;"youandyourvengeancearealikedespised."