"It suits our people, particularly our good Canadian French.

Our priests are patriotic, brave, self-sacrificing, and are a power in our dealings with the Indians." "I know it," said Robert.
At night they reached Montreal, then much inferior in size and importance to Quebec, the canoe was lifted from the _Frontenac_, and after many exchanges of courtesies, the three went to an inn.
"If chance offers," said Robert, "we shall be glad to help you as you have helped us." "One never knows," said de Galisonniere.

"You and I need not conceal from each other that there is much talk of war between England and France, which, of course, would mean war also between the English and French colonies.

If it comes, and come it will, I think, I trust that no ill luck will befall you upon the battlefield." "And I wish you as well," said Robert, sincerely.
The canoe was left in trustworthy hands, it being their purpose to sell it on the morrow and buy a larger boat, and they walked through the streets of this town of Hochelaga toward their inn.

There were other Indians on the street--French Indians they were called to distinguish them from those who formed a British alliance--but none could be compared with Tayoga, arrayed in the full splendor of a coming chief of the clan of the Bear, of the nation Onondaga, of the League of the Hodenosaunee.