He keeps a hand of steel on his regiment, there is no discipline sterner than his, and yet his men love him." Bougainville showed pleasure at seeing John again, and gave him his hand American fashion.
"We both still live," he said briefly.
"And hope for complete victory." "We do," said Bougainville, earnestly, "but it will take all the strength of the allied nations to achieve it.

Much has happened, Monsieur Scott, since we stood that day in the lantern of Basilique du Sacre-Coeur on the Butte Montmartre and saw the Prussian cavalry riding toward Paris." "But what has happened is much less than that which will happen before this war is over." "You speak a great truth, Monsieur Scott.

And now I must go.

Hearing that the Strangers were in this valley I wished to come and see with my own eyes that you were alive and well.

I have seen and I am glad." He saluted, Captain Colton and the others saluted in return, and then he walked over the hill to his own "children." "An antique! An old Roman! Spirit defying death," said Captain Colton looking after him.
"He has impressed me that way, too, sir," said John.