"They are lighting up the lake with their bonfires, and their canoes are coming south to drive us into the open.

There's generalship in this.

I think St.Luc is surely in command." The hunter expressed frank admiration.

Often, in the long duel between them and the redoubtable French leader, he paid tribute to the valor and skill of St.Luc.Like Robert, he never felt any hostility toward him.

There was nothing small about Willet, and he had abundant esteem for a gallant foe.
"It's time now to run for it again," he said, "and it's important to keep out of their sight." "I think it will be better for us to swim," said Tayoga, "and let the canoe carry our weapons and ammunition." "And for us to hide behind it as we've done before.