The officers and soldiers are bold, and show a cheerful front; but they begin to know that sooner or later they will have to throw up the game." Wolfe's eyes kindled with martial joy.
"It is the turn of the tide, the turn of the tide!" he exclaimed, his whole face instinct with anticipation of triumph.

"The English flag has been trailed in the dust, humiliated, vanquished; but she shall wave aloft over yon proud fortress, which men have called impregnable.

And if there, why not over Quebec itself ?" Then, whilst he made Julian refresh himself with food and drink, he bid him tell all the story of his visit to Louisbourg: how he had obtained entrance, what he had seen and heard, and what opinion he now held as to the position of the foe and the chances of the siege.
Wolfe was much delighted with the anecdotes related of the courage and kindness of Madame Drucour.
"The Commander shall hear of that.

Brave lady! I would not that she should suffer needless hurt.

Tell me, Julian, are they in need of food or wine or any such thing within the walls?
I would gladly send to the brave Madame some token of goodwill and appreciation." "They are well victualled; but I heard Madame say that the sick were suffering somewhat from scurvy, and that she wished she had fruit to distribute amongst them.