translate English to French: There is no doubt that he was much given to both, but this is largely, according to Professor Desmond Morton, because he left countless documentary sources behind him and did not attempt to cover his tracks, as others did: "he simply played the game by the known rules and without blushing."38 Caron eventually fell victim to a game of influence played against him by Major-General Luard and the Marquis of Lorne. This was understandable; both were much more loyal to the British Government than to a mere colonial minister.
La préoccupation du nouveau ministre, malade durant une bonne partie de la session de 1879, fut justement d’encourager les Canadiens français à jouer «le rôle qui leur revient dans la milice en proportion de leur nombre».35 D’aucuns, cherchant à remettre sur pied le 4 e Chasseurs canadiens, demandèrent la permission de porter l’uniforme distinctif des Zouaves (d’origine algérienne), celui-là même qu’ils avaient porté lorsqu’ils étaient accourus à la défense du Souverain Pontife.