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Chapter 15
Thereisaletter,itwouldseem,too;andthatistheonlyagreeablepartofthematter.ForthecustomaryattentionsofyourMarquisofMontcalm—Iwarrantme,Duncan,thatheofLothianwouldbuyadozensuchmarquisates—but,ifthenewsoftheletterwerebad,thegentilityofthisFrenchmonsieurwouldcertainlycompelhimtoletusknowit."
"Hekeepstheletter,then,whilehereleasesthemessenger!"
"Ay,thatdoeshe,andallforthesakeofwhatyoucallyour’bonhommie,’Iwouldventure,ifthetruthwasknown,thefellow’sgrandfathertaughtthenoblescienceofdancing."
"Butwhatsaysthescout?hehaseyesandears,andatongue:whatverbalreportdoeshemake?"
"O!sir,heisnotwantinginnaturalorgans,andheisfreetotellallthathehasseenandheard.Thewholeamountisthis:thereisafortofhismajesty’sonthebanksoftheHudson,calledEdward,inhonorofhisgracioushighnessofYork,you’llknow;anditiswellfilledwitharmedmen,assuchaworkshouldbe."