The victory of the French was so remarkable, and I think so unexpected, that they were paying little attention to me.

I just walked out of their camp, and the only man I met was the Chevalier de St.Luc, who did not seem at all interested in stopping me--a curious fact, but a fact all the same." "A great leader and a fine man iss the Chevalier de St.Luc," said Mr.
Huysman.
"He's both, as I've had many chances to learn, and I intend to know more about him some day." "It may be that you will know even more than you think." Robert looked sharply at the burgher, and he was about to ask questions, but he reflected that Mynheer Jacobus, if he were able to answer, would be evasive like all the others and so he checked the words at his lips.
"I suppose that time will disclose everything," he contented himself with saying.

"Meanwhile, I want to tell you, sir, that Tayoga and I appreciate to the full your hospitality.

It is noble, it always was noble, as we've had ample occasion to discover." The full red face of Mynheer Jacobus bloomed into a smile.

The corners of his mouth turned up, and his eyes twinkled.
"I must have had a premonition that you two were coming," he said, "and so I stocked the larder.