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           Batterieswerealreadythrownupintheirfront,andevenwhilethespectatorsabovethemwerelookingdown,withsuchdifferentemotions,onascenewhichlaylikeamapbeneaththeirfeet,theroarofartilleryrosefromthevalley,andpassedoffinthunderingechoes,alongtheeasternhills.

           "Morningisjusttouchingthembelow,"saidthedeliberateandmusingscout,"andthewatchershaveamindtowakeupthesleepersbythesoundofcannon.Weareafewhourstoolate?MontcalmhasalreadyfilledthewoodswithhisaccursedIroquois."

           "Theplaceis,indeed,invested,"returnedDuncan,"butistherenoexpedientbywhichwemayenter?captureintheworkswouldbefarpreferabletofallingagainintothehandsofrovingIndians."

           "See!"exclaimedthescout,unconsciouslydirectingtheattentionofCoratothequartersofherownfather,"howthatshothasmadethestonesflyfromthesideofthecommandant’shouse!Ay!theseFrencherswillpullittopiecesfasterthanitwasputtogether,solidandthickthoughitbe."

           "Heyward,IsickenatthesightofdangerthatIcannotshare,"saidtheundaunted,butanxiousdaughter."LetusgotoMontcalm,anddemandadmission:hedarenotdenyachildtheboon."

           "YouwouldscarcefindthetentoftheFrenchmanwiththehaironyourhead,"saidthebluntscout."IfIhadbutoneofthethousandboatswhichlieemptyalongthatshore,itmightbedone.