Willet and Tayoga, failing to find him, would join in the great campaign which the British and Americans would certainly organize anew against Canada.
It was this thought of the campaign that was most bitter to Robert.

He was heart and soul in the war, in which he believed mighty issues to be involved, and he had seen so much of it already that he wanted to be in it to the finish.

When these feelings were strong upon him it was almost intolerable to be there upon the island, alone and helpless.

All the world's great events were passing him by as if he did not exist.

But the periods of gloom would not last long.