On entering the general's cabin, he thanked him for the promotion.
"You have earned it over and over again," the general said.

"There are no thanks due to me.

Now, have you thought out a plan ?" James briefly stated the difficulties which he perceived in the way of any other scheme than that of getting himself taken prisoner by the French, and showed that that was the only plan that seemed to offer even a chance of success.
"But you may not be able to escape," Wolfe said.
"I may not," James replied, "and in that case, sir, I must of course remain a prisoner until you take Quebec, or I am exchanged.

Even then you would be no worse off than you are at present, for I must, of course, be taken prisoner at some point where the French are in force, and where you do not mean to land.

My presence there would give them no clue whatever to your real intentions, whereas, were I taken prisoner anywhere along the shore, they would naturally redouble their vigilance, as they would guess that I was looking for some way of ascending the heights." "How do you propose being taken ?" Wolfe asked.
"My idea was," James replied, "that I should land with a party near Cap Rouge, as if to reconnoitre the French position there.