It is not that of De Courcelles, because you wounded him, and he must be lying in camp nursing his hurts.

So I conclude that it is Jumonville, who is next in rank and who therefore would be likely to command on this important service.

I am sure it is Jumonville, and his raised voice indicates that he is giving orders.

He realizes that the swimmer will not return and that we must be near.

Perhaps he knows or guesses that the messengers are you and I, because he has learned long since that we are fitted for just such service, and that we have done such deeds.
For instance, our journey to Quebec, on which we first met him." "Then he'll think Dave is here too, because he was with us then." "No, he will be quite sure the Great Bear is not here.