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Chapter 7
Thelongerhisnaplaststhebetteritwillbeforhim,asIdoubtwhetherhecanfindapropercoverforsuchashapeontheserocks;andsingingwon’tdoanygoodwiththeIroquois."
"Youbelieve,then,theattackwillberenewed?"askedHeyward.
"DoIexpectahungrywolfwillsatisfyhiscravingwithamouthful!Theyhavelostaman,and’tistheirfashion,whentheymeetaloss,andfailinthesurprise,tofallback;butweshallhavethemonagain,withnewexpedientstocircumventus,andmasterourscalps.Ourmainhope,"hecontinued,raisinghisruggedcountenance,acrosswhichashadeofanxietyjustthenpassedlikeadarkeningcloud,"willbetokeeptherockuntilMunrocansendapartytoourhelp!Godsenditmaybesoon,andunderaleaderthatknowstheIndiancustoms!"
"Youhearourprobablefortunes,Cora,"saidDuncan,"andyouknowwehaveeverythingtohopefromtheanxietyandexperienceofyourfather.Come,then,withAlice,intothiscavern,whereyou,atleast,willbesafefromthemurderousriflesofourenemiesandwhereyoumaybestowacaresuitedtoyourgentlenaturesonourunfortunatecomrade."
Thesistersfollowedhimintotheoutercave,whereDavidwasbeginning,byhissighs,togivesymptomsofreturningconsciousness;andthencommendingthewoundedmantotheirattention,heimmediatelypreparedtoleavethem.
"Duncan!"saidthetremulousvoiceofCora,whenhehadreachedthemouthofthecavern.
