CHAPTER IX. Washington’s anticipations of Success at Quebec—His Eulogium of Arnold—Schuyler and Montgomery talk of resigning—Expostulations of Washington—Their Effect—Schuyler’s Conduct to a Captive Foe 95 CHAPTER X. Difficulties in filling up the Army—The Connecticut Troops persist in going Home—Their reception there—Timely Arrival of Spoils in the Camp—Putnam and the Prize Mortar—A Maraud by Americans—Rebuked by Washington—Correspondence of Washington with General Howe about the treatment of Ethan Allen—Fraternal zeal of Levi Allen—Treatment of General Prescott—Preparations to Bombard Boston—Battery at Lechmere’s Point—Prayer of Putnam for Powder 100 CHAPTER XI. Mount Vernon in Danger—Mrs. Washington invited to the Camp—Lund Washington, the General’s Agent—Terms on which he serves—Instructed to keep up the Hospitality of the House—Journey of Mrs. Washington to Camp—Her Equipage and Liveries—Arrival at Camp—Domestic Affairs at Head-Quarters—Gayeties in Camp—A Brawl between Round Jackets and Rifle Shirts 110 CHAPTER XII. Affairs in Canada—Arnold at Point Levi—Quebec reinforced—Crossing of the St. Lawrence—Landing in Wolfe’s Cove—Arnold on the Heights of Abraham—Cautious Counsel—Quebec aroused—The Invaders baffled—Withdraw to Point aux Trembles—Booming of Cannon—Carleton at Quebec—Letter of Washington to Arnold 118 CHAPTER XIII. Lord Dunmore—His Plans of harassing Virginia—Lee’s Policy respecting Tory Governors and Placemen—Rhode Island harassed by Wallace and his Cruisers, and infested by Tories—Lee sent to its Relief—His Vigorous Measures—The Army disbanding—Washington’s Perplexities—Sympathy of General Greene—His Loyalty in time of Trouble—The Crisis—Cheering News from Canada—Gloomy Opening of the New Year—News from Colonel Knox 124 CHAPTER XIV. Military Preparations in Boston—A Secret Expedition—Its Object—Lee’s Plan for the Security of New York—Opinion of Adams on the Subject—Instructions to Lee—Transactions of Lee in Connecticut—Lee’s Policy in regard to the Tories—Uneasiness in New York—Letter of the Committee of Safety to Lee—His Reply—His Opinion of the People of Connecticut—Of the Hysterical Letter from the New York Congress 138