Then his right hand stole down and caressed the hilt of his rapier.

He felt himself very much of a gentleman, very much of a chevalier, fit to talk on equal terms with St.Luc, de Galisonniere or the best French officer of them all.

And Willet, wearing his costly costume with ease, was very much of a gentleman too, and Tayoga, dressed as the forest prince, was in his own way, and quite as good a way, as much of a gentleman as either.
At least a dozen others were in the great room, and many curious eyes were upon the three visitors from the south.

It was likely that the presence of such marked figures as theirs would become known quickly in Quebec.

They had shown the papers bearing their names at the gate by which they had entered, and doubtless the news of their arrival had been spread at once by the officer in command there.