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"
You
never
said
truer
word
.
I
could
wish
,
sir
,
that
he
would
visit
the
works
in
open
day
,
and
in
the
form
of
a
storming
party
:
that
is
the
least
failing
method
of
proving
the
countenance
of
an
enemy
,
and
would
be
far
preferable
to
the
battering
system
he
has
chosen
.
The
beauty
and
manliness
of
warfare
has
been
much
deformed
,
Major
Heyward
,
by
the
arts
of
your
Monsieur
Vauban
.
Our
ancestors
were
far
above
such
scientific
cowardice
!
"
"
It
may
be
very
true
,
sir
;
but
we
are
now
obliged
to
repel
art
by
art
.
What
is
your
pleasure
in
the
matter
of
the
interview
?
"
"
I
will
meet
the
Frenchman
,
and
that
without
fear
or
delay
;
promptly
;
sir
,
as
becomes
a
servant
of
my
royal
master
.
Go
,
Major
Heyward
,
and
give
them
a
flourish
of
the
music
;
and
send
out
a
messenger
to
let
them
know
who
is
coming
.
We
will
follow
with
a
small
guard
,
for
such
respect
is
due
to
one
who
holds
the
honor
of
his
king
in
keeping
;
and
harkee
,
Duncan
,
"
he
added
,
in
a
half
whisper
,
though
they
were
alone
,
"
it
may
be
prudent
to
have
some
aid
at
hand
,
in
case
there
should
be
treachery
at
the
bottom
of
it
all
.
"
The
young
man
availed
himself
of
this
order
to
quit
the
apartment
;
and
,
as
the
day
was
fast
coming
to
a
close
,
he
hastened
,
without
delay
,
to
make
the
necessary
arrangements
.
A
very
few
minutes
only
were
necessary
to
parade
a
few
files
,
and
to
despatch
an
orderly
with
a
flag
to
announce
the
approach
of
the
commandant
of
the
fort
.
When
Duncan
had
done
both
these
,
he
led
the
guard
to
the
sally-port
,
near
which
he
found
his
superior
ready
,
waiting
his
appearance
.
As
soon
as
the
usual
ceremonials
of
a
military
departure
were
observed
,
the
veteran
and
his
more
youthful
companion
left
the
fortress
,
attended
by
the
escort
.
They
had
proceeded
only
a
hundred
yards
from
the
works
,
when
the
little
array
which
attended
the
French
general
to
the
conference
,
was
seen
issuing
from
the
hollow
way
,
which
formed
the
bed
of
a
brook
that
ran
between
the
batteries
of
the
besiegers
and
the
fort
.
From
the
moment
that
Munro
left
his
own
works
to
appear
in
front
of
his
enemies
,
his
air
had
been
grand
,
and
his
step
and
countenance
highly
military
.
The
instant
he
caught
a
glimpse
of
the
white
plume
that
waved
in
the
hat
of
Montcalm
,
his
eye
lighted
,
and
age
no
longer
appeared
to
possess
any
influence
over
his
vast
and
still
muscular
person
.
"
Speak
to
the
boys
to
be
watchful
,
sir
,
"
he
said
,
in
an
undertone
,
to
Duncan
;
"
and
to
look
well
to
their
flints
and
steel
,
for
one
is
never
safe
with
a
servant
of
these
Louises
;
at
the
same
time
,
we
will
show
them
the
front
of
men
in
deep
security
.
Ye
'll
understand
me
,
Major
Heyward
!
"
He
was
interrupted
by
the
clamor
of
a
drum
from
the
approaching
Frenchmen
,
which
was
immediately
answered
,
when
each
party
pushed
an
orderly
in
advance
,
bearing
a
white
flag
,
and
the
wary
Scotsman
halted
,
with
his
guard
close
at
his
back
.
As
soon
as
this
slight
salutation
had
passed
,
Montcalm
moved
towards
them
with
a
quick
but
graceful
step
,
baring
his
head
to
the
veteran
,
and
dropping
his
spotless
plume
nearly
to
the
earth
in
courtesy
.
If
the
air
of
Munro
was
more
commanding
and
manly
,
it
wanted
both
the
ease
and
insinuating
polish
of
that
of
the
Frenchman
.
Neither
spoke
for
a
few
moments
,
each
regarding
the
other
with
curious
and
interested
eyes
.
Then
,
as
became
his
superior
rank
and
the
nature
of
the
interview
,
Montcalm
broke
the
silence
.
After
uttering
the
usual
words
of
greeting
,
he
turned
to
Duncan
,
and
continued
with
a
smile
of
recognition
,
speaking
always
in
French
--
"
I
am
rejoiced
,
monsieur
,
that
you
have
given
us
the
pleasure
of
your
company
on
this
occasion
.
There
will
be
no
necessity
to
employ
an
ordinary
interpreter
;
for
,
in
your
hands
,
I
feel
the
same
security
as
if
I
spoke
your
language
myself
.
"
Duncan
acknowledged
the
compliment
,
when
Montcalm
,
turning
to
his
guard
,
which
,
in
imitation
of
that
of
their
enemies
,
pressed
close
upon
him
,
continued
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