h was in like cases too often carelessly carried out,
sometimes almost ignored.

Wolfe with his own eyes saw that there was no shirking, no
mismanagement here. He seemed to be everywhere at once during those
busy days which followed the entrance into the town. But outraged
nature would have her revenge at last, and for three days he had
lain helpless and suffering in the room assigned to him in the
Governor's house, watched over and tended by Julian, who had by
this time come to have a very adequate idea as to the treatment
most needed by him when those attacks came on.

The cool of the evening had followed upon the heat of a very sultry
day, which had greatly tried the sufferer. Wolfe looked up, and saw
his friend beside him, and smiled in recognition of his attentions.

"You are always here, Julian; you must surely want rest yourself.
You have been here night and day. I know it even though I may not
seem to do so. But I shall be on my legs again soon. I can feel
that the access of pain is abating. How have things been going in
the town since I was laid by the heels?"

"Oh well, several vessels with their load of prisoners have already
sailed for England; many of the townsfolk and merchants have
started, or are starting, for France; some regiments of our men are
to be sent at once to reinforce General Abercromby. I fear by all
accounts that they will come too late to be of any real use for the
campaign this season. It is quite true that he suffered a crushing
defeat at Ticonderoga, due, as many of the officers say, to bad
generalship. Still he will doubtless be glad of support in the
wilderness, wherever he may be. Humphrey is to start with the first
detachment; he expects his orders for departure daily."

Wolfe raised himself upon his elbow and sat up, despite his
weakness, fired by excitement and energy.

"But Quebec, Quebec, Quebec!" he exclaimed; "surely we are going
forward to Quebec?"

Julian shook his head doubtfully.

"I fear me not at least this present season. I hear it said that
General Amherst was ready, but that the Admiral was against it for
the present. They say there is still much to do in subduing the
adjacent possessions of France in these lands, and so paving the
way for the greater enterprise. Various officers are to be sent
hither and thither upon expeditions to small settlements, to uproot
or destroy them. When this has been done, perhaps the move to
Quebec will be made. But I fear me i