This portion of His Majesty's territory is a wilderness, but it provides an abundance of fish and game." Robert believed that he had alluded purposely to the territory as "His Majesty's," and, his mind challenging it instantly, he was about to reply that in reality it was the northern part of the Province of New York, but his second and wiser thought caused him to refrain.

He would enter upon no controversy with the older man, especially when he saw that the latter wished to draw him into one.

De Courcelles, seeing that his lead was not followed, devoted himself to hospitality.
"We have venison, beaver tail, quail, good light bread and some thin red wine," he said.

"You Americans or English--which shall I call you ?" "Either," replied Robert, "because we are both." "Then English it shall be for the present, because you are under that flag.

I was going to say that you are somewhat hostile to wine, which we French love, and which we know how to drink in moderation.