It was the reply that he had expected.

Moreover, both his words and those of the chief were heard by many warriors, and he knew that they would respond in every fiber to the battle cry of their leader.

His contemptuous allusion to the allies of the French as "savages" met a ready response in their hearts, since the nations of the Hodenosaunee considered themselves civilized and enlightened, which, in truth, they were in many respects.
Robert always remembered the place at which they held their brief council.

They stood in a little grove of oaks and elms, clear of underbrush.

The trees were heavy with foliage, and the leaves were yet green.