"It's throwing away a mighty chance for one of them."
"Their own country will offer them all the chances they need."
"How?" asked the Colonel quickly. "You think England will join us in case of necessity?"
"I know nothing about that. I mean simply that our boys will do their duty whatever call is made upon them; and no man can do more than that."
"Peace offers few opportunities of advancement,"--with a regretful shake of the head. "But your minds all seem made up. It is a great chance thrown away, but I judge it is no use urging the matter----"
"Not the very slightest. To put the matter plainly, Captain Carron----"
"Colonel, with your permission!"
"You have forfeited all right to dictate as to those boys' future. Legally, perhaps----"
"Merci! I shall not invoke the aid of the law, Mr. Eager."
"It would clear the way here if you took one of them off our hands," said Sir Denzil; "but I agree with Mr. Eager, one Frenchman in the family is quite enough. You will have to go back empty-handed, Denzil."