Останній з Могікан
Chapter 5
JustasAliceveiledhereyesinhorror,undertheimpressionthattheywereabouttobesweptwithinthevortexatthefootofthecataract,thecanoefloated,stationary,atthesideofaflatrock,thatlayonalevelwiththewater.
"Wherearewe?andwhatisnexttobedone?"demandedHeyward,perceivingthattheexertionsofthescouthadceased.
"YouareatthefootofGlenn’s,"returnedtheother,speakingaloud,withoutfearofconsequences,withintheroarofthecataract;"andthenextthingistomakeasteadylanding,lestthecanoeupset,andyoushouldgodownagainthehardroadwehavetravelled,fasterthanyoucameup;’tisahardrifttostem,whentheriverisalittleswelled;andfiveisanunnaturalnumbertokeepdry,inthehurry-skurry,withalittlebirchenbarkandgum.There,goyouallontherock,andIwillbringuptheMohicanswiththevenison.Amanhadbettersleepwithouthisscalp,thanfamishinthemidstofplenty."
Hispassengersgladlycompliedwiththesedirections.Asthelastfoottouchedtherock,thecanoewhirledfromitsstation,whenthetallformofthescoutwasseen,foraninstant,glidingabovethewaters,beforeitdisappearedintheimpenetrabledarknessthatrestedonthebedoftheriver.Leftbytheirguide,thetravellersremainedafewminutesinhelplessignorance,afraideventomovealongthebrokenrocks,lestafalsestepshouldprecipitatethemdownsomeoneofthemanydeepandroaringcaverns,intowhichthewaterseemedtotumble,oneverysideofthem.
