The Shadow of the North Part 42
"Be of good courage, Robert," said Willet. "It's a terrible blow, but England and the colonies have not yet gathered their full strength."
"That is so," said Tayoga. "Our sachems tell us that he who wins the first victory does not always win the last."
A bird on a bough over their heads began to sing a song of greeting to the new day, and Robert hoped and believed.