CHAPTER 10: TO THE HAPPY HUNTING GROUND

Uncas spoke with the great chief Tamenund. The Delaware realized that Uncas and their friends were good people. Delaware and Mohicans were friends, so they didn’t want to kill anybody. The chief threw Magua out of his camp. Furiously, Magua took Cora by the wrist and they went to Hurons’ camp.

After this, the Delaware wanted to fight with the Mohicans to save Cora. They divided into different groups. Gamut appeared in the forest. He wanted to fight for help Cora. The battle took place in the dry bed of a river. There was a long exchanged of shots between the two sides.

Uncas went to the cave where Cora was. But Magua appeared with two warriors. Magua gave Cora the option to choose: be his wife or die. She preferred to die and Magua killed her. Uncas couldn’t do anything. Magua also stabbed the knife in him. Uncas died. Later Hawk-eye saw his dead friends and he shot Magua until the death.  

The next day, Cora and Uncas were buried. The Delaware had won the war but they were very sad. Gamut sang some hymns. Chingachgook recognized his son’s brave and Tamenund added that the time of the red men was finished and at least he could see the last of the Mohicans. 

Vocabulary:

Drag: (verb) Pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty: arrastrar, rozar.

-We need to drag this heavy box to the next room. 

Stand back: (verb) Withdraw from a situation emotionally in order to view it more objectively: mantenerse alejado.

-If I were you, I would stand back from him.

Indeed: (adverb) Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested: ciertamente. 

-There is indeed a difference between the Chinese and the French people. 

Truce: (noun) An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time: tregua, pausa.
-This war’s truce has been very short. 

Step out: (verb) Leave a room or building for a short time: salir a dar una vuelta.
-I used to step out with my friends on Friday.

Stream: (noun) A small, narrow river: arroyo, riachuelo.

-The stream was dry last year. 

Obey: (verb) Submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law): obedecer.
-He always obeyed his father. 

Ledge: (noun) A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface: plataforma, saliente, cornisa. 
-He fell over with the ledge.

Stab: (verb) Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill: apuñalar.
-The murderer stabbed her many times. 

Mourn: (verb) To be sad because someone has died: llorar, lamentarse.
-They mourned a lot his death.