human
M. de Vaudreuil will not be slow, I feel sure, to recognise your services, pursued the Commandant genially.
gpt
But, that there may be no mistake about it, I have done myself the pleasure to write him a letter commending you. Would you care to hear a sentence or two? No? --for John's hand went up in protest--
human
Well, youth is never the worse for a touch of modesty. Be so good, then, monsieur, as to pass me the seal yonder.
gpt
Monseigneur! Monseigneur! A whole fleet of boats in sight--coming down the river!
human
Boats? Down the river? Nonsense, Jeremie, it is up the river you mean; you have the message wrong. They must be the relief from Montreal!
gpt
Nay, Monseigneur, it is down the river they are approaching. The news came in from Sans Quartier, who is on sentry-go upstream. He has seen them from Mont-aux-Ours, and reports them no more than three miles away.
human
Please God no ill has befallen de Noyan! muttered the Commandant.
gpt
Excuse me, M. a Clive; I must look into this. We will talk of our business later.