. New France and New England. 326 NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND For Montcalm, too, the final summons had come, and hewas no more to see the beautiful Provencal home for whichhe had so wearily yearned. As he was approaching one ofthe gates of the city, mounted on his black horse, a bulletwas lodged in his chest, which in the intensity of excitementhe seemed hardly to feel. As he passed through the gate a„ j,^ ^f party of women, seeing the blood streaming downMontcalm hjg waistcoat, burst into loud lamentations: Heis killed ! The Marquis is killed ! Do not weep for me,my children, said he, it s not
. New France and New England. 326 NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND For Montcalm, too, the final summons had come, and hewas no more to see the beautiful Provencal home for whichhe had so wearily yearned. As he was approaching one ofthe gates of the city, mounted on his black horse, a bulletwas lodged in his chest, which in the intensity of excitementhe seemed hardly to feel. As he passed through the gate a„ j,^ ^f party of women, seeing the blood streaming downMontcalm hjg waistcoat, burst into loud lamentations: Heis killed ! The Marquis is killed ! Do not weep for me,my children, said he, it s nothing. But, as he said thewords, he fell from his horse and was caught in the arms ofhis officers. When the surgeon informed him that thewound was mortal, his reply was, So much the better. Ishall not live to see Quebec surrendered. Thus came to a close one of the greatest scenes in thehistory of mankind, the final act in the drama which gavethe North American continent into the keeping of the Eng-lish race instead of the Fr
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