But 'tis not easy of accomplishment.

I betray no military secret when I say our army marches quickly and you will, of necessity, march with us.

Captain Langlade will still keep a vigilant watch over you, and you may be in readiness to depart tomorrow morning." Robert slept that night in Langlade's little section of the camp, but, before he went to sleep, he spent much time wondering which way they would go when the dawn came.

Evidently no attack upon Albany was meant, as they were too far west for such a venture, and he had reason to believe, also, that with the coming of spring the Colonials would be in such posture of defense that Montcalm himself would hesitate at such a task.

He made another attempt to draw the information from Langlade, but failed utterly.
Garrulous as he was otherwise, the French partisan would give no hint of his general's plans.