These Indians can see in the dark, and the moment you put your foot outside the lines of these French regulars, you would be carried off and scalped.

No, no, my boy; that would be simply throwing away our lives.

There is nothing for it, but to wait quietly, till either Wolfe takes Quebec, or you are exchanged." The prisoners were treated with courtesy by the French officers, and comfortable meals were provided.

In the evening, they went outside the tent for a short time, but did not venture to go far, for Indians were still moving about, and the hostile glances, which they threw at the prisoners, were sufficient to indicate what would happen to the latter, if they were caught beyond the protection of the sentry.
"Bougainville was right in supposing that prisoners would not be likely to attempt to escape," James said, in a low voice.

"The look of those Indians would be quite sufficient to prevent anyone from attempting it, under ordinary circumstances.