I don't say you don't; but for a delicate piece of work like this, one can't be too careful.

It ain't often I can hear your paddle dip in the water, not once in a hundred times, but then, you see, that once might cost us our scalps.

We have got to go along as silent as a duck swimming.

Speed ain't no object, for we shall be miles down Lake Champlain before daylight; but, if the French know their business, they will have half a dozen canoes in these narrows, to prevent us scouting on Lake Champlain; and, you see, they have got all the advantage of us, 'cause they've got just to lie quiet and listen, and we have got to row on.

As far as seeing goes, I can make them out as soon as they can make us out; but they can hear us, while they won't give our ears a chance.
"I tell you, captain, I don't expect to get through this narrows without a chase for it.