Arthur Conan Doyle

“ The coarser reason of man has not yet learned to value those subtle instincts which guide a woman. De Catinat argued and exhorted until he had silenced if he had not convinced her.
"It is for my sake, dear. You do not know what a load it will be from my heart when I know that you are safe. And you need not be afraid for me. We can easily hold the place until morning. Then the people from the fort will come, for I hear that they have plenty of canoes, and we shall all meet again." ”

“ A fearful yell from the woods announced that the savages had seen the canoes, which were plainly visible from the windows not more than a quarter of a mile away.
"They are rushing through the woods. They are making for the water's edge," cried De Catinat. ”

“ Some of you, like myself, have lost sons or brothers this day. Let us at least save our wives and sisters."
"No Iroquois canoes have passed up the river," said one of the Canadians. "If the women start in the darkness they can get away to the fort." ”

“ His face was deadly pale, and he raved with his clenched hands in the air.
"I do not think that they will be caught," said Du Lhut, laying his hand soothingly upon his shoulder. "Do not fear. They had a long start and the women here can paddle as well as the men. Again, the Iroquois canoe was overloaded at the start, and has the wounded men aboard as well now. Besides, these oak canoes of the Mohawks are not as swift as the Algonquin birch barks which we use. In any case it is impossible to follow, for we have no boat."
"There is one lying there."
"Ah, it will but hold a single man. ”

“ The Coming of the Friar But their case was a very evil one. Had the guns been lost so that they might be turned upon the door, all further resistance would have been vain, but Du Lhut's presence of mind had saved them from that danger. ”