I know them well, excitable, turbulent in their spirits, uncontrollable, but easily handled if decently treated.

They've sent their petitions again and again to Ottawa, and here are these Members of Parliament making fool speeches, and the Government pooh-poohing the whole movement, and meantime Riel orating and organizing." "Riel?
Who's he ?" inquired the Sergeant.
"Riel?
You don't know Riel?
That's what comes of being an island-bred Britisher.

You people know nothing outside your own little two by four patch on the world's map.

Haven't you heard of Riel ?" "Oh, yes, by the way, I've heard about the Johnny.

Mixed up in something before in this country, wasn't he ?" "Well, rather! The rebel leader of 1870.