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Chapter 6
"Whatitis,orwhatitisnot,noneherecantell;thoughtwoofushaverangedthewoodsformorethanthirtyyears!IdidbelievetherewasnocrythatIndiansorbeastcouldmake,thatmyearshadnotheard;butthishasprovedthatIwasonlyavainandconceitedmortal!"
"Wasitnot,then,theshoutthewarriorsmakewhentheywishtointimidatetheirenemies?"askedCora,whostooddrawingherveilaboutherperson,withacalmnesstowhichheragitatedsisterwasastranger.
"No,no;thiswasbad,andshocking,andhadasortofunhumansound;butwhenyouoncehearthewar-whoop,youwillnevermistakeitforanythingelse!Well,Uncas!"speakinginDelawaretotheyoungchiefashere-entered,"whatseeyou?doourlightsshinethroughtheblankets?"
Theanswerwasshort,andapparentlydecided,beinggiveninthesametongue.
"Thereisnothingtobeseenwithout,"continuedHawkeye,shakinghisheadindiscontent;"andourhiding-placeisstillindarkness!Passintotheothercave,youthatneedit,andseekforsleep;wemustbeafootlongbeforethesun,andmakethemostofourtimetogettoEdward,whiletheMingosaretakingtheirmorningnap."
Corasettheexampleofcompliance,withasteadinessthattaughtthemoretimidAlicethenecessityofobedience.Beforeleavingtheplace,however,shewhisperedarequesttoDuncanthathewouldfollow.