Останній з Могікан
Chapter 7
Hehadjustfanciedtheywerecruellydesertedbythescout,asastreamofflameissuedfromtherockbeneathhim,andafierceyell,blendedwithashriekofagony,announcedthatthemessengerofdeath,sentfromthefatalweaponofHawkeye,hadfoundavictim.Atthisslightrepulsetheassailantsinstantlywithdrew,andgraduallytheplacebecameasstillasbeforethesuddentumult.
DuncanseizedthefavorablemomenttospringtothebodyofGamut,whichheborewithintheshelterofthenarrowchasmthatprotectedthesisters.Inanotherminutethewholepartywascollectedinthisspotofcomparativesafety.
"Thepoorfellowhassavedhisscalp,"saidHawkeye,coollypassinghishandovertheheadofDavid;"butheisaproofthatamanmaybebornwithtoolongatongue!’Twasdownrightmadnesstoshowsixfeetoffleshandblood,onanakedrock,totheragingsavages.Ionlywonderhehasescapedwithlife."
"Ishenotdead!"demandedCora,inavoicewhosehuskytonesshowedhowpowerfullynaturalhorrorstruggledwithherassumedfirmness."Canwedoaughttoassistthewretchedman?"
"No,no!thelifeisinhisheartyet,andafterhehassleptawhilehewillcometohimself,andbeawisermanforit,tillthehourofhisrealtimeshallcome,"returnedHawkeye,castinganotherobliqueglanceattheinsensiblebody,whilehefilledhischargerwithadmirablenicety."Carryhimin,Uncas,andlayhimonthesassafras.
