I am one with them, and I am as good a subject as the king has." "Why have you come here ?" "To give myself up.

If you shoot Perrot or Du Lhut you will have to shoot me; and, if you carry on the matter, your excellency will not have enough gentlemen to play Tartufe." This last remark referred to a quarrel which Frontenac had had with the bishop, who inveighed against the governor's intention of producing Tartufe at the chateau.
Iberville's daring was quite as remarkable as the position in which he had placed himself.

With a lesser man than Frontenac it might have ended badly.

But himself, courtier as he was, had ever used heroical methods, and appreciated the reckless courage of youth.

With grim humour he put all three under arrest, made them sup with him, and sent them away secretly before morning--free.