Останній з Могікан
Chapter 32
Inhiseagernesstoexpeditethepursuit,Uncashadlefthimselfnearlyalone;butthemomenthiseyescaughtthefigureofLeSubtil,everyotherconsiderationwasforgotten.Raisinghiscryofbattle,whichrecalledsomesixorsevenwarriors,andrecklessofthedisparityoftheirnumbers,herusheduponhisenemy.LeRenard,whowatchedthemovement,pausedtoreceivehimwithsecretjoy.Butatthemomentwhenhethoughttherashnessofhisimpetuousyoungassailanthadlefthimathismercy,anothershoutwasgiven,andLaLongueCarabinewasseenrushingtotherescue,attendedbyallhiswhiteassociates.TheHuroninstantlyturned,andcommencedarapidretreatuptheascent.
Therewasnotimeforgreetingsorcongratulations;forUncas,thoughunconsciousofthepresenceofhisfriends,continuedthepursuitwiththevelocityofthewind.InvainHawkeyecalledtohimtorespectthecovers;theyoungMohicanbravedthedangerousfireofhisenemies,andsooncompelledthemtoaflightasswiftashisownheadlongspeed.Itwasfortunatethattheracewasofshortcontinuance,andthatthewhitemenweremuchfavoredbytheirposition,ortheDelawarewouldsoonhaveoutstrippedallhiscompanions,andfallenavictimtohisowntemerity.Buteresuchacalamitycouldhappen,thepursuersandpursuedenteredtheWyandotvillage,withinstrikingdistanceofeachother.
Excitedbythepresenceoftheirdwellings,andtiredofthechase,theHuronsnowmadeastand,andfoughtaroundtheircouncil-lodgewiththefuryofdespair.
