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Show 163 belly," Benjamen looked downhearted. "Even if father would do it for us, we could never ask him to do such•a thing!" Samuel quickly spoke, hoping the Archbishop didn't hear Benny so he wouldn't ask too many questions. "You'd rather have your father rot in prison," Laud was angry with Samuel's conclusion. No one knew how to answer the Archbishop. Silence arose. "Well?" Laud was loud and intimidating. "Will we have to live as orphans?" Benny walked solemnly up to Laud and looked him pleadingly in the eyes. Laud was softened by Benny's guilelessness. He looked at the faces before him. Each had some look or feature that reminded him of the man Lathrop. "I suppose," he began, "Lathrop can do England no harm if he's exiled to America." He turned to Thomas. "What about you? Will you go as well?" "Yes, Your Grace." said Thomas. "There's no university in America. Are you willing to give up Cambridge?" "Yes." "Yes, of course," Laud had a hesitant admiration for Thomas's loyalty to his family. Laud had chosen not to marry and his life had been one of dedication to the Church of England. It had in fact often been a sterile existence, but he had showered love on his servants and |