I could never return to Philadelphia and face our people there." "It's a just view you take, Captain Colden," said Willet.
"I feel, though, that my men and I are but children in the woods.

Yesterday and last night proved it.

If you and your friends continue with us our march may not be in vain." Willet glanced at Robert, and then at Tayoga.
"Ours for the present, at least, is a roving commission," said young Lennox.

"It seems to me that the best we can do is to go with Captain Colden." "I am not called back to the vale of Onondaga," said Tayoga, "I would see the building of this fort that Captain Colden has planned." "Then we three are agreed," said the hunter.

"It's best not to speak to Black Rifle, because he'll follow his own notions anyway, and as for Daganoweda and his Mohawks I think they're likely to resume their march northward against the French border." "I'm grateful to you three," said Captain Colden, "and, now that it's settled, we'll start as soon as we can." "Better give them all a good rest, and wait until the morning," said the hunter.
Again Captain Colden agreed with him..