That would have spoiled our plan, and I must wait, as you say, Dagaeoga, to settle the score with the Ojibway." "I think we'd better go into the bushes and sleep," said the hunter.
"Being a demon is hard work, and there is no further danger from the warriors." But Robert, who was comparatively fresh, insisted on keeping the watch, and the other two, lying down on their blankets, were soon in deep slumber.

The next day they shot a young bear, and had a feast in the woods, a reward to which they thought themselves entitled after the great and inspired effort they had made the night before.

As they sat around their cooking fire, eating the juicy steaks, they planned how they should enter Canada and join Wolfe, still keeping their independence as scouts and skirmishers.
"Most of the country around the city is held by the English, or at least they overrun it from time to time," said Willet, "and we ought to get past the French villages in a single night.

Then we can join whatever part of the force we wish.

I think it likely that we can be of most use with the New England rangers, who are doing a lot of the scouting and skirmishing for Wolfe." "But I want to see the Royal Americans first," said Robert.