They hoped Canadians would understand their desire to protect a threatened language and culture, and refrain from interfering in internal Mohawk affairs.
Ralston says beyond recuperation, he's looking forward to getting "back to Aspen, to doing what I love doing up there. Returning to work, and getting back outdoors."
I was obliged to yield, and I was shaken from head to foot with acute distress. When I did speak, it was only to express an impetuous wish that I had never been born, or never come to Thornfield.