Останній з Могікан
Chapter 32
Buttheimpetuousyoungmenwererewarded,byfindingthat,encumberedwithCora,theHuronswerelosinggroundintherace.
"Stay,dogoftheWyandots!"exclaimedUncas,shakinghisbrighttomahawkatMagua;"aDelawaregirlcallsstay!"
"Iwillgonofarther,"criedCora,steppingunexpectedlyonaledgeofrocks,thatoverhungadeepprecipice,atnogreatdistancefromthesummitofthemountain."Killmeifthouwilt,detestableHuron;Iwillgonofarther."
Thesupportersofthemaidenraisedtheirreadytomahawkswiththeimpiousjoythatfiendsarethoughttotakeinmischief,butMaguastayedtheupliftedarms.TheHuronchief,aftercastingtheweaponshehadwrestedfromhiscompanionsovertherock,drewhisknife,andturnedtohiscaptive,withalookinwhichconflictingpassionsfiercelycontended.
"Woman,"hesaid,"choose;thewigwamortheknifeofLeSubtil!"
Coraregardedhimnot,butdroppingonherknees,sheraisedhereyesandstretchedherarmstowardsheaven,saying,inameekandyetconfidingvoice—
"Iamthine!dowithmeasthouseestbest!"
"Woman,"repeatedMagua,hoarsely,andendeavoringinvaintocatchaglancefromhersereneandbeamingeye,"choose!"
ButCoraneitherheardnorheededhisdemand.TheformoftheHurontrembledineveryfibre,andheraisedhisarmonhigh,butdroppeditagainwithabewilderedair,likeonewhodoubted.
