Was there not a Governor General of Canada who bore it ?" "A predecessor of the present Governor General, the Marquis Duquesne.

It gives me pride to say that the Count de Galisonniere was my uncle." Robert saw that he had found the way to young Galisonniere's good graces through his family and he added with the utmost sincerity, too: "New France has had many a great Governor General, as we of the English colonies ought to know, from the Sieur de Roberval, through Champlain, Frontenac, de Beauharnais and on to your uncle, the Count de Galisonniere." Willet and the Onondaga gave Robert approving looks, and the young Frenchman flushed with pleasure.
"You have more courtesy and appreciation for us than most of the Bostonnais," he said.

"I would talk further with you, but conversation is carried on with difficulty under such circumstances.

Suppose we run into the first cove, lift your canoe aboard, and we'll take you to Montreal, since that's our own port of destination." Robert agreed promptly.

He wished to make a good impression upon de Galisonniere, and, since the big boat was now far safer and more comfortable than the canoe, two ends would be served at the same time.
Willet and the Onondaga also nodded in acquiescence, and a mile or two farther on they and the canoe too went aboard de Galisonniere's stout craft.