Останній з Могікан
Chapter 32
Followingthefootstepsofthescout,heledthepartybackthroughthethicket,hismenscalpingthefallenHurons,andsecretingthebodiesoftheirowndeadastheyproceeded,untiltheygainedapointwheretheformerwascontenttomakeahalt.
Thewarriors,whohadbreathedthemselvesfreelyintheprecedingstruggle,werenowpostedonabitoflevelground,sprinkledwithtreesinsufficientnumberstoconcealthem.Thelandfellawayratherprecipitatelyinfront,andbeneaththeireyesstretched,forseveralmiles,anarrow,dark,andwoodedvale.ItwasthroughthisdenseanddarkforestthatUncaswasstillcontendingwiththemainbodyoftheHurons.
TheMohicanandhisfriendsadvancedtothebrowofthehill,andlistened,withpractisedears,tothesoundsofthecombat.Afewbirdshoveredovertheleafybosomofthevalley,frightenedfromtheirsecludednests;andhereandtherealightvaporycloud,whichseemedalreadyblendingwiththeatmosphere,aroseabovethetrees,andindicatedsomespotwherethestrugglehadbeenfierceandstationary.
"Thefightiscominguptheascent,"saidDuncan,pointinginthedirectionofanewexplosionoffire-arms;"wearetoomuchinthecentreoftheirlinetobeeffective."
"Theywillinclineintothehollow,wherethecoveristhicker,"saidthescout,"andthatwillleaveuswellontheirflank.Go,Sagamore;youwillhardlybeintimetogivethewhoop,andleadontheyoungmen.Iwillfightthisscrimmagewithwarriorsofmyowncolor.
