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"
Here
,
then
,
is
one
who
can
undeceive
you
,
"
said
Duncan
;
"
I
know
the
sound
full
well
,
for
often
have
I
heard
it
on
the
field
of
battle
,
and
in
situations
which
are
frequent
in
a
soldier
's
life
.
'
Tis
the
horrid
shriek
that
a
horse
will
give
in
his
agony
;
oftener
drawn
from
him
in
pain
,
though
sometimes
in
terror
.
My
charger
is
either
a
prey
to
the
beasts
of
the
forest
,
or
he
sees
his
danger
,
without
the
power
to
avoid
it
.
The
sound
might
deceive
me
in
the
cavern
,
but
in
the
open
air
I
know
it
too
well
to
be
wrong
.
"
The
scout
and
his
companions
listened
to
this
simple
explanation
with
the
interest
of
men
who
imbibe
new
ideas
,
at
the
same
time
that
they
get
rid
of
old
ones
,
which
had
proved
disagreeable
inmates
.
The
two
latter
uttered
their
usual
and
expressive
exclamation
,
"
Hugh
!
"
as
the
truth
first
glanced
upon
their
minds
,
while
the
former
,
after
a
short
musing
pause
,
took
upon
himself
to
reply
.
"
I
can
not
deny
your
words
,
"
he
said
;
"
for
I
am
little
skilled
in
horses
,
though
born
where
they
abound
.
The
wolves
must
be
hovering
above
their
heads
on
the
bank
,
and
the
timorsome
creatures
are
calling
on
man
for
help
,
in
the
best
manner
they
are
able
.
Uncas
,
"
--
he
spoke
in
Delaware
--
"
Uncas
,
drop
down
in
the
canoe
,
and
whirl
a
brand
among
the
pack
;
or
fear
may
do
what
the
wolves
ca
n't
get
at
to
perform
,
and
leave
us
without
horses
in
the
morning
,
when
we
shall
have
so
much
need
to
journey
swiftly
!
"
The
young
native
had
already
descended
to
the
water
,
to
comply
,
when
a
long
howl
was
raised
on
the
edge
of
the
river
,
and
was
borne
swiftly
off
into
the
depths
of
the
forest
,
as
though
the
beasts
,
of
their
own
accord
,
were
abandoning
their
prey
in
sudden
terror
.
Uncas
,
with
instinctive
quickness
,
receded
,
and
the
three
foresters
held
another
of
their
low
,
earnest
conferences
.
"
We
have
been
like
hunters
who
have
lost
the
points
of
the
heavens
,
and
from
whom
the
sun
has
been
hid
for
days
,
"
said
Hawkeye
,
turning
away
from
his
companions
;
"
now
we
begin
again
to
know
the
signs
of
our
course
,
and
the
paths
are
cleared
from
briers
!
Seat
yourselves
in
the
shade
which
the
moon
throws
from
yonder
beech
--
'
tis
thicker
than
that
of
the
pines
--
and
let
us
wait
for
that
which
the
Lord
may
choose
to
send
next
.
Let
all
your
conversation
be
in
whispers
;
though
it
would
be
better
,
and
perhaps
,
in
the
end
,
wiser
,
if
each
one
held
discourse
with
his
own
thoughts
,
for
a
time
.
"
The
manner
of
the
scout
was
seriously
impressive
,
though
no
longer
distinguished
by
any
signs
of
unmanly
apprehension
.
It
was
evident
that
his
momentary
weakness
had
vanished
with
the
explanation
of
a
mystery
which
his
own
experience
had
not
served
to
fathom
;
and
though
he
now
felt
all
the
realities
of
their
actual
condition
,
that
he
was
prepared
to
meet
them
with
the
energy
of
his
hardy
nature
.
This
feeling
seemed
also
common
to
the
natives
,
who
placed
themselves
in
positions
which
commanded
a
full
view
of
both
shores
,
while
their
own
persons
were
effectually
concealed
from
observation
.
In
such
circumstances
,
common
prudence
dictated
that
Heyward
and
his
companions
should
imitate
a
caution
that
proceeded
from
so
intelligent
a
source
.
The
young
man
drew
a
pile
of
the
sassafras
from
the
cave
,
and
placing
it
in
the
chasm
which
separated
the
two
caverns
,
it
was
occupied
by
the
sisters
,
who
were
thus
protected
by
the
rocks
from
any
missiles
,
while
their
anxiety
was
relieved
by
the
assurance
that
no
danger
could
approach
without
a
warning
.
Heyward
himself
was
posted
at
hand
,
so
near
that
he
might
communicate
with
his
companions
without
raising
his
voice
to
a
dangerous
elevation
,
while
David
,
in
imitation
of
the
woodsmen
,
bestowed
his
person
in
such
a
manner
among
the
fissures
of
the
rocks
,
that
his
ungainly
limbs
were
no
longer
offensive
to
the
eye
.
In
this
manner
,
hours
passed
by
without
further
interruption
.
The
moon
reached
the
zenith
,
and
shed
its
mild
light
perpendicularly
on
the
lovely
sight
of
the
sisters
slumbering
peacefully
in
each
other
's
arms
.
Duncan
cast
the
wide
shawl
of
Cora
before
a
spectacle
he
so
much
loved
to
contemplate
,
and
then
suffered
his
own
head
to
seek
a
pillow
on
the
rock
.
David
began
to
utter
sounds
that
would
have
shocked
his
delicate
organs
in
more
wakeful
moments
;
in
short
,
all
but
Hawkeye
and
the
Mohicans
lost
every
idea
of
consciousness
,
in
uncontrollable
drowsiness
.
But
the
watchfulness
of
these
vigilant
protectors
neither
tired
nor
slumbered
.
Immovable
as
that
rock
,
of
which
each
appeared
to
form
a
part
,
they
lay
,
with
their
eyes
roving
,
without
intermission
,
along
the
dark
margin
of
trees
that
bounded
the
adjacent
shores
of
the
narrow
stream
.
Not
a
sound
escaped
them
;
the
most
subtle
examination
could
not
have
told
they
breathed
.
It
was
evident
that
this
excess
of
caution
proceeded
from
an
experience
that
no
subtlety
on
the
part
of
their
enemies
could
deceive
.
It
was
,
however
,
continued
without
any
apparent
consequences
,
until
the
moon
had
set
,
and
a
pale
streak
above
the
tree-tops
,
at
the
bend
of
the
river
a
little
below
,
announced
the
approach
of
day
.
