Will you be there, Captain de Galisonniere ?" "Yes, and I'm glad you've accepted.

Mr.Willet was right when he said it was wisdom to go.

The Intendant is the most powerful man in Canada.
'Tis said that the Governor General, the Marquis Duquesne, will return to France before long, and hence he lets a part of his authority slip into the hands of Monsieur Bigot.

You understand the dual nature of our government in Canada.

The Governor General is the immediate personal representative of the King, but the Intendant is supreme over the courts, finance, commerce and all the civil affairs of the country.