Why, they have used me very much better than they did Father Jogues, Father Breboeuf, and a good many others whom I could mention.

There were times, it is true, when I was quite hopeful of martyrdom, especially when they thought my tonsure was too small, which was their merry way of putting it.

But I suppose I was not worthy of it; indeed I know that I was not, so it only ended in just a little roughness." "Where are you going then ?" asked Amos, who had listened in amazement to the man's words.
"I am going to Quebec.

You see I am such a useless person that, until I have seen the bishop, I can really do no good at all." "You mean that you will resign your mission into the bishop's hands ?" said De Catinat.
"Oh, no.

That would be quite the sort of thing which I should do if I were left to myself, for it is incredible how cowardly I am.