Останній з Могікан
Chapter 32
Beforetakingtheleap,however,theHuronpaused,andshakinghishandatthescout,heshouted—
"Thepale-facesaredogs!theDelawareswomen!Magualeavesthemontherocks,forthecrows!"
Laughinghoarsely,hemadeadesperateleap,andfellshortofhismark;thoughhishandgraspedashrubonthevergeoftheheight.TheformofHawkeyehadcrouchedlikeabeastabouttotakeitsspring,andhisframetrembledsoviolentlywitheagerness,thatthemuzzleofthehalf-raisedrifleplayedlikealeafflutteringinthewind.Withoutexhaustinghimselfwithfruitlessefforts,thecunningMaguasufferedhisbodytodroptothelengthofhisarms,andfoundafragmentforhisfeettoreston.Thensummoningallhispowers,herenewedtheattempt,andsofarsucceeded,astodrawhiskneesontheedgeofthemountain.Itwasnow,whenthebodyofhisenemywasmostcollectedtogether,thattheagitatedweaponofthescoutwasdrawntohisshoulder.Thesurroundingrocksthemselveswerenotsteadierthanthepiecebecame,forthesingleinstantthatitpouredoutitscontents.ThearmsoftheHuronrelaxed,andhisbodyfellbackalittle,whilehiskneesstillkepttheirposition.Turningarelentlesslookonhisenemy,heshookahandingrimdefiance.Buthisholdloosened,andhisdarkpersonwasseencuttingtheairwithitsheaddownwards,forafleetinginstant,untilitglidedpastthefringeofshrubberywhichclungtothemountain,initsrapidflighttodestruction.
