Chapter 7

           "Theydonotsleep.

           Onyondercliffs,agrislyband,

           Iseethemsit."

           Gray.

           "’Twouldbeneglectingawarningthatisgivenforourgood,toliehidanylonger,"saidHawkeye,"whensuchsoundsareraisedintheforest!Thegentleonesmaykeepclose,buttheMohicansandIwillwatchupontherock,whereIsupposeamajorofthe60thwouldwishtokeepuscompany."

           "Isthenourdangersopressing?"askedCora.

           "Hewhomakesstrangesounds,andgivesthemoutforman’sinformation,aloneknowsourdanger.Ishouldthinkmyselfwicked,untorebellionagainsthiswill,wasItoburrowwithsuchwarningsintheair!Eventheweaksoulwhopasseshisdaysinsinging,isstirredbythecry,and,ashesays,is‘readytogoforthtothebattle.’If’twereonlyabattle,itwouldbeathingunderstoodbyusall,andeasilymanaged;butIhaveheardthatwhensuchshrieksareatweenheavenand‘arth,itbetokensanothersortofwarfare!"

           "Ifallourreasonsforfear,myfriend,areconfinedtosuchasproceedfromsupernaturalcauses,wehavebutlittleoccasiontobealarmed,"continuedtheundisturbedCora;"areyoucertainthatourenemieshavenotinventedsomenewandingeniousmethodtostrikeuswithterror,thattheirconquestmaybecomemoreeasy?"

           "Lady,"returnedthescout,solemnly,"Ihavelistenedtoallthesoundsofthewoodsforthirtyyears,asamanwilllisten,whoselifeanddeathdependonthequicknessofhisears.