We trusted to the dangerous navigation of the Traverse, but we made a mistake: English sailors can go anywhere!" The Abbe made a sign of assent.

He remembered now how the General had made this suggestion to the Governor, and pressed it with some ardour, but had been met with opposition at every point.

Vaudreuil had declared that it would weaken the town to bring out such a force to a distant point; that they must concentrate all their strength around the city; that they would give the enemy the chance of cutting their army in two.

Montcalm had yielded the point.

There was so much friction between him and the Governor that he had to give way where he could.