Chapter 11 The Relationship Between Loui And African
CHAPTER 11
THE FRENCH CONNECTION - CONTINUED
1609
The adventures of Samuel de Champlain had a marked effect on the Marceau family in Le Havre, France.
At the home of Pierre Marceau on December 25, 1609, Yves and Jacques approached their father who, having a relaxing Christmas dinner was savoring a bit of cheese and a glass of wine. “Papa” said Jacques, “We have something to tell you.” “Yes. I have been waiting more than two weeks to hear of it. Did you not think all this going back and forth would go un-noticed? All these whispers, late night talks together – well now – out with it!” “Papa,” Jacques, now 19 years of age and two years the senior took over – “Papa, Yves and I are leaving home and we …show more content…
Jacques was quite disturbed when others at the fortress said it had been more than three months since last they heard of Yves. They believed the rumors the two young French adventurers left the Algonquian area and joined a group of Cayugas. Although the Cayuga tribe was one of the other four members of the Iroquois Nation, they were rather weak and somewhat friendly toward the tribes north of the St. Lawrence River. A ship was returning to France in a few weeks and Jacques, after making every effort he could to locate Yves, decided to leave New France along with his two close friends. After an uneventful voyage, Jacques made his way to his Father’s house. There were naturally recriminations, and “I told you so” but then Jacques broke more news. “I have decided to move to New France permanently! Before coming to your home, I spent several days at the house of Gabrielle. She and her parents, somewhat reluctantly I might add, after much de-liberation, acquiesced to our plan to move to New France. Two of my close friends, Georges and Claude - both of them sailed with me to Quebec, also returned here this month. They too want to marry and relocate to New France. Georges and his fiancé have agreed and Claude tells me that he has just about convinced his love to sail
THE FRENCH CONNECTION - CONTINUED
1609
The adventures of Samuel de Champlain had a marked effect on the Marceau family in Le Havre, France.
At the home of Pierre Marceau on December 25, 1609, Yves and Jacques approached their father who, having a relaxing Christmas dinner was savoring a bit of cheese and a glass of wine. “Papa” said Jacques, “We have something to tell you.” “Yes. I have been waiting more than two weeks to hear of it. Did you not think all this going back and forth would go un-noticed? All these whispers, late night talks together – well now – out with it!” “Papa,” Jacques, now 19 years of age and two years the senior took over – “Papa, Yves and I are leaving home and we …show more content…
Jacques was quite disturbed when others at the fortress said it had been more than three months since last they heard of Yves. They believed the rumors the two young French adventurers left the Algonquian area and joined a group of Cayugas. Although the Cayuga tribe was one of the other four members of the Iroquois Nation, they were rather weak and somewhat friendly toward the tribes north of the St. Lawrence River. A ship was returning to France in a few weeks and Jacques, after making every effort he could to locate Yves, decided to leave New France along with his two close friends. After an uneventful voyage, Jacques made his way to his Father’s house. There were naturally recriminations, and “I told you so” but then Jacques broke more news. “I have decided to move to New France permanently! Before coming to your home, I spent several days at the house of Gabrielle. She and her parents, somewhat reluctantly I might add, after much de-liberation, acquiesced to our plan to move to New France. Two of my close friends, Georges and Claude - both of them sailed with me to Quebec, also returned here this month. They too want to marry and relocate to New France. Georges and his fiancé have agreed and Claude tells me that he has just about convinced his love to sail