It is said also by our old men that we had a town with palisades around it at Hochelaga (Montreal), but whether it is true or not I do not know.

It may be that it was a town of the Wanedote (Hurons), our enemies.

And yet the Wanedote are of our blood, though far back in the past we split asunder, and now they take the peace belts of the French, while we take those of the English." "And the capital of the French, which they call Quebec, and which you call Stadacona, stands on land which really belongs to the Mohawks," said Robert meaningly.
Dayohogo made no answer, but gloomed into the fire again.

After a while he said that his warriors and he must depart.

They were going toward Ticonderoga, where the French had built the fort, Carillon, within the territory of the Mohawks.