Here they found numerous guests in the great common room and much talk going forward, mostly talk of the war, as was natural.

There was much criticism of the British Government, not restrained at all, rather increased, by the uniforms of the two naval officers.
"'Tis reported that the new expedition gathered at Louisbourg will go the way of the one that was repulsed at Ticonderoga," said a thin, elderly man.

"I hear 'tis commanded by young Wolfe, who is sickly and much given to complaint.

Abercrombie, who led us at Ticonderoga, was fat, old and slothful, and now Wolfe, who leads the new force is young, sickly and fretful.

It seems that England can't choose a middle course.
Why doesn't she send us a man ?" "That I can't tell you, Master Carver," said the man whom he was addressing, "but I do know that if England would consult Massachusetts more we'd fare better in this war.