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"
And
can
I
be
of
service
in
the
matter
?
"
"
Sir
,
you
can
;
the
Marquis
of
Montcalm
has
,
in
addition
to
his
other
civilities
,
invited
me
to
a
personal
interview
between
the
works
and
his
own
camp
;
in
order
,
as
he
says
,
to
impart
some
additional
information
.
Now
,
I
think
it
would
not
be
wise
to
show
any
undue
solicitude
to
meet
him
,
and
I
would
employ
you
,
an
officer
of
rank
,
as
my
substitute
;
for
it
would
but
ill
comport
with
the
honor
of
Scotland
to
let
it
be
said
one
of
her
gentlemen
was
outdone
in
civility
by
a
native
of
any
other
country
on
earth
.
"
Without
assuming
the
supererogatory
task
of
entering
into
a
discussion
of
the
comparative
merits
of
national
courtesy
,
Duncan
cheerfully
assented
to
supply
the
place
of
the
veteran
in
the
approaching
interview
.
A
long
and
confidential
communication
now
succeeded
,
during
which
the
young
man
received
some
additional
insight
into
his
duty
,
from
the
experience
and
native
acuteness
of
his
commander
,
and
then
the
former
took
his
leave
.
As
Duncan
could
only
act
as
the
representative
of
the
commandant
of
the
fort
,
the
ceremonies
which
should
have
accompanied
a
meeting
between
the
heads
of
the
adverse
forces
were
of
course
dispensed
with
.
The
truce
still
existed
,
and
with
a
roll
and
beat
of
the
drum
,
and
covered
by
a
little
white
flag
,
Duncan
left
the
sally-port
,
within
ten
minutes
after
his
instructions
were
ended
.
He
was
received
by
the
French
officer
in
advance
with
the
usual
formalities
,
and
immediately
accompanied
to
a
distant
marquee
of
the
renowned
soldier
who
led
the
forces
of
France
.
The
general
of
the
enemy
received
the
youthful
messenger
,
surrounded
by
his
principal
officers
,
and
by
a
swarthy
band
of
the
native
chiefs
,
who
had
followed
him
to
the
field
,
with
the
warriors
of
their
several
tribes
.
Heyward
paused
short
,
when
,
in
glancing
his
eyes
rapidly
over
the
dark
group
of
the
latter
,
he
beheld
the
malignant
countenance
of
Magua
,
regarding
him
with
the
calm
but
sullen
attention
which
marked
the
expression
of
that
subtle
savage
.
A
slight
exclamation
of
surprise
even
burst
from
the
lips
of
the
young
man
;
but
instantly
recollecting
his
errand
,
and
the
presence
in
which
he
stood
,
he
suppressed
every
appearance
of
emotion
,
and
turned
to
the
hostile
leader
,
who
had
already
advanced
a
step
to
receive
him
.
The
Marquis
of
Montcalm
was
,
at
the
period
of
which
we
write
,
in
the
flower
of
his
age
,
and
,
it
may
be
added
,
in
the
zenith
of
his
fortunes
.
But
,
even
in
that
enviable
situation
,
he
was
affable
,
and
distinguished
as
much
for
his
attention
to
the
forms
of
courtesy
,
as
for
that
chivalrous
courage
which
,
only
two
short
years
afterwards
,
induced
him
to
throw
away
his
life
on
the
plains
of
Abraham
.
Duncan
,
in
turning
his
eyes
from
the
malign
expression
of
Magua
,
suffered
them
to
rest
with
pleasure
on
the
smiling
and
polished
features
,
and
the
noble
military
air
,
of
the
French
general
.
"
Monsieur
,
"
said
the
latter
,
"
j'
ai
beaucoup
de
plaisir
à
--
bah
!
--
où
est
cet
interprête
?
"
"
Je
crois
,
monsieur
,
qu'il
ne
sera
pas
nécessaire
,
"
Heyward
modestly
replied
;
"
je
parle
un
peu
Français
.
"
"
Ah
!
j'
en
suis
bien
aise
,
"
said
Montcalm
,
taking
Duncan
familiarly
by
the
arm
,
and
leading
him
deep
into
the
marquee
,
a
little
out
of
ear-shot
;
"
je
déteste
ces
fripons-là
;
on
ne
sait
jamais
sur
quel
pié
on
est
avec
eux
.
Eh
,
bien
!
monsieur
,
"
he
continued
,
still
speaking
in
French
;
"
though
I
should
have
been
proud
of
receiving
your
commandant
,
I
am
very
happy
that
he
has
seen
proper
to
employ
an
officer
so
distinguished
,
and
who
,
I
am
sure
,
is
so
amiable
,
as
yourself
.
"
