Останній з Могікан
Chapter 7
Itwasevidentthatthisexcessofcautionproceededfromanexperiencethatnosubtletyonthepartoftheirenemiescoulddeceive.Itwas,however,continuedwithoutanyapparentconsequences,untilthemoonhadset,andapalestreakabovethetree-tops,atthebendoftheriveralittlebelow,announcedtheapproachofday.
Then,forthefirsttime,Hawkeyewasseentostir.Hecrawledalongtherock,andshookDuncanfromhisheavyslumbers.
"Nowisthetimetojourney,"hewhispered;"awakethegentleones,andbereadytogetintothecanoewhenIbringittothelanding-place."
"Haveyouhadaquietnight?"saidHeyward;"formyself,Ibelievesleephasgotthebetterofmyvigilance."
"Allisyetstillasmidnight.Besilent,butbequick."
BythistimeDuncanwasthoroughlyawake,andheimmediatelyliftedtheshawlfromthesleepingfemales.ThemotioncausedCoratoraiseherhandasiftorepulsehim,whileAlicemurmured,inhersoft,gentlevoice,"No,no,dearfather,wewerenotdeserted;Duncanwaswithus!"
"Yes,sweetinnocence,"whisperedtheyouth;"Duncanishere,andwhilelifecontinuesordangerremains,hewillneverquitthee.Cora!Alice!awake!Thehourhascometomove!"
Aloudshriekfromtheyoungerofthesisters,andtheformoftheotherstandinguprightbeforehim,inbewilderedhorror,wastheunexpectedanswerhereceived.
