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The
halt
continued
until
evening
rendered
objects
indistinct
and
uncertain
to
the
eye
.
Then
they
resumed
their
route
,
and
,
favored
by
the
darkness
,
pushed
silently
and
vigorously
towards
the
western
shore
.
Although
the
rugged
outline
of
mountain
,
to
which
they
were
steering
,
presented
no
distinctive
marks
to
the
eyes
of
Duncan
,
the
Mohican
entered
the
little
haven
he
had
selected
with
the
confidence
and
accuracy
of
an
experienced
pilot
.
The
boat
was
again
lifted
and
borne
into
the
woods
where
it
was
carefully
concealed
under
a
pile
of
brush
.
The
adventurers
assumed
their
arms
and
packs
,
and
the
scout
announced
to
Munro
and
Heyward
that
he
and
the
Indians
were
at
last
in
readiness
to
proceed
.
"
If
you
find
a
man
there
,
he
shall
die
a
flea
's
death
.
"
Merry
Wives
of
Windsor
.
The
party
had
landed
on
the
border
of
a
region
that
is
,
even
to
this
day
,
less
known
to
the
inhabitants
of
the
States
,
than
the
deserts
of
Arabia
,
or
the
steppes
of
Tartary
.
It
was
the
sterile
and
rugged
district
which
separates
the
tributaries
of
Champlain
from
those
of
the
Hudson
,
the
Mohawk
,
and
the
St.
Lawrence
.
Since
the
period
of
our
tale
,
the
active
spirit
of
the
country
has
surrounded
it
with
a
belt
of
rich
and
thriving
settlements
,
though
none
but
the
hunter
or
the
savage
is
ever
known
,
even
now
,
to
penetrate
its
wild
recesses
.
As
Hawkeye
and
the
Mohicans
had
,
however
,
often
traversed
the
mountains
and
valleys
of
this
vast
wilderness
,
they
did
not
hesitate
to
plunge
into
its
depths
,
with
the
freedom
of
men
accustomed
to
its
privations
and
difficulties
.
For
many
hours
the
travellers
toiled
on
their
laborious
way
,
guided
by
a
star
,
or
following
the
direction
of
some
water-course
,
until
the
scout
called
a
halt
,
and
holding
a
short
consultation
with
the
Indians
,
they
lighted
their
fire
,
and
made
the
usual
preparations
to
pass
the
remainder
of
the
night
where
they
then
were
.
Imitating
the
example
,
and
emulating
the
confidence
,
of
their
more
experienced
associates
,
Munro
and
Duncan
slept
without
fear
,
if
not
without
uneasiness
.
The
dews
were
suffered
to
exhale
,
and
the
sun
dispersed
the
mists
,
and
was
shedding
a
strong
and
clear
light
in
the
forest
,
when
the
travellers
resumed
their
journey
.
After
proceeding
a
few
miles
,
the
progress
of
Hawkeye
,
who
led
the
advance
,
became
more
deliberate
and
watchful
.
He
often
stopped
to
examine
the
trees
;
nor
did
he
cross
a
rivulet
,
without
attentively
considering
the
quantity
,
the
velocity
,
and
the
color
of
its
waters
.
Distrusting
his
own
judgment
his
appeals
to
the
opinion
of
Chingachgook
were
frequent
and
earnest
.
During
one
of
these
conferences
,
Heyward
observed
that
Uncas
stood
a
patient
and
silent
,
though
,
as
he
imagined
,
an
interested
listener
.
He
was
strongly
tempted
to
address
the
young
chief
,
and
demand
his
opinion
of
their
progress
;
but
the
calm
and
dignified
demeanor
of
the
native
induced
him
to
believe
that
,
like
himself
,
the
other
was
wholly
dependent
on
the
sagacity
and
intelligence
of
the
seniors
of
the
party
.
At
last
,
the
scout
spoke
in
English
,
and
at
once
explained
the
embarrassment
of
their
situation
.
"
When
I
found
that
the
home
path
of
the
Hurons
run
north
,
"
he
said
,
"
it
did
not
need
the
judgment
of
many
long
years
to
tell
that
they
would
follow
the
valleys
,
and
keep
atween
the
waters
of
the
Hudson
and
the
Horican
,
until
they
might
strike
the
springs
of
the
Canada
streams
,
which
would
lead
them
into
the
heart
of
the
country
of
the
Frenchers
.
Yet
here
are
we
,
within
a
short
range
of
the
Scaroon
,
and
not
a
sign
of
a
trail
have
we
crossed
!
Human
natur
'
is
weak
,
and
it
is
possible
we
may
not
have
taken
the
proper
scent
.
"
"
Heaven
protect
us
from
such
an
error
!
"
exclaimed
Duncan
.
"
Let
us
retrace
our
steps
,
and
examine
as
we
go
,
with
keener
eyes
.
