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The inhabitants of the village of Ganneious were not present; and one Perre, with a strong party of Canadians and Christian Indians, went to secure them. He acquitted himself of his errand with great address, and returned with eighteen warriors and about sixty women and children. Champigny's exertions did not end here.
He found out where she lived, a little cabin not so much worse than his own, for that matter in the corner of a field; no companion, no servant, nothing but food and shelter. Her clothes have been described. Only the good God himself knows what passed in Champigny's mind on the subject. We know only the results. He went and married la grande demoiselle. How? Only the good God knows that too.
"I imagine that we can stop them. Do you feel safe about taking this maid up the river just now?" "Oh, yes. Our men are scattered along the route, are they not?" Menard asked. "Quite a number are out establishing Champigny's transport system." "I don't look for any trouble. But I should like authority for one or two extra men." "Take anything you wish, Menard.
Our forts are strong from the Sault au Matelot round to Champigny's palace, the trenches and embankments are well ended, and if they give me but two days more I will hold the place against twice their thirty-four sail and twenty-five hundred men." "For how long, your excellency?" Count Frontenac nodded. "Spoken like a soldier. There's the vital point. By the mass, just so long as food lasts!
Our forts are strong from the Sault au Matelot round to Champigny's palace, the trenches and embankments are well ended, and if they give me but two days more I will hold the place against twice their thirty-four sail and twenty-five hundred men." "For how long, your excellency?" Count Frontenac nodded. "Spoken like a soldier. There's the vital point. By the mass, just so long as food lasts!
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