Останній з Могікан

           "Yourearsmightnothaveprofitedmuchbytheexchange,hadyoubeenquickeroffoot,"returnedthescout,alittledryly."Butletthatbeasitmay;wherearetheHurons?"

           "Theyliehidintheforest,betweenthisspotandtheirvillage,insuchforce,thatprudencewouldteachyouinstantlytoreturn."

           Uncascastaglancealongtherangeoftreeswhichconcealedhisownbandandmentionedthenameof—

           "Magua?"

           "Isamongthem.HebroughtinthemaidenthathadsojournedwiththeDelawares,andleavingherinthecave,hasputhimself,likearagingwolf,attheheadofhissavages.Iknownotwhathastroubledhisspiritsogreatly!"

           "Hehaslefther,yousay,inthecave!"interruptedHeyward;"’tiswellthatweknowitssituation!Maynotsomethingbedoneforherinstantrelief?"

           Uncaslookedearnestlyatthescout,beforeheasked—

           "WhatsaysHawkeye?"

           "Givemetwentyrifles,andIwillturntotheright,alongthestream;andpassingbythehutsofthebeaver,willjointheSagamoreandthecolonel.Youshallthenhearthewhoopfromthatquarter;withthiswindonemayeasilysenditamile.Then,Uncas,doyoudriveintheirfront;whentheycomewithinrangeofourpieces,wewillgivethemablowthat,Ipledgethegoodnameofanoldfrontiersman,shallmaketheirlinebendlikeanashenbow