She noted how large yet how well-shaped it was, or, rather, she remembered afterwards.

Then it dropped upon the hilt of the rapier he wore, and he answered with good self-possession, though a little hot spot showed on his cheek: "The governor must have other guests who are no men of mine; for he keeps an envoy from Count Frontenac long in his anteroom." The girl became very youthful indeed, and a merry light danced in her eyes and warmed her cheek.

She came a step nearer.

"It is not so?
You do not come from Count Frontenac--all alone, do you ?" "I'll tell you after I have told the governor," he answered, pleased and amused.
"Oh, I shall hear when the governor hears," she answered, with a soft quaintness, and then vanished into the governor's chamber.

She had scarce entered when the door opened again, and the servant, a Scotsman, came out to say that his excellency would receive him.