He is something of a soldier, and something of a statesman, and he is the friend of many great ones at Court, and has been entrusted before now with missions requiring skill and tact.

He is also the kinsman of the Marquis of Montcalm, whose name no doubt you know by this time." "He is the new military commander sent out by the King of France, to take the lead in the war now commenced in Canada and along the border between France and England," answered Stark promptly.
"Yes; and my father and uncle came out with him, and my brother and I also.

My uncle is the good Abbe Messonnier; but you will not have heard of him, though he is well known and well beloved in France.
My father has certain work to do here the nature of which I do not fully know, nor could I divulge if I did.

We arrived at Quebec a short time ago, and thence we moved on to Montreal.

But it was needful for my father and uncle to visit some of these outposts, and we begged, Colin and I, not to be left behind.