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Chapter 15

           "Butwastherenomovement,nosignsofanyintentiontoadvancetoourrelief?"

           "Therewerethemorningandeveningparades;andwhenoneoftheprovincialloonsyou’llknow,Duncan,you’rehalfaScotsmanyourselfwhenoneofthemdroppedhispowderoverhisporretch,ifittouchedthecoals,itjustburnt!"Thensuddenlychanginghisbitter,ironicalmanner,toonemoregraveandthoughtful,hecontinued;"andyettheremight,andmustbe,somethinginthatletterwhichitwouldbewelltoknow!"

           "Ourdecisionshouldbespeedy,"saidDuncan,gladlyavailinghimselfofthischangeofhumor,topressthemoreimportantobjectsoftheirinterview;"Icannotconcealfromyou,sir,thatthecampwillnotbemuchlongertenable;andIamsorrytoadd,thatthingsappearnobetterinthefort;morethanhalfthegunsarebursted."

           "Andhowshoulditbeotherwise?Somewerefishedfromthebottomofthelake;somehavebeenrustinginthewoodssincethediscoveryofthecountry;andsomewerenevergunsatallmereprivateersmen’splaythings!Doyouthink,sir,youcanhaveWoolwichWarreninthemidstofawilderness,threethousandmilesfromGreatBritain!"

           "Thewallsarecrumblingaboutourears,andprovisionsbegintofailus,"continuedHeyward,withoutregardingthisnewburstofindignation;"eventhemenshowsignsofdiscontentandalarm."

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