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Show 185 raised his hand in the air signaling that Elise need not bother herself. "Fair Lady?" Benny looked*questioningly at Hyrum thinking that a very strange name to call Elise. Samuel burst into guffaws, but was silenced by Elise who was quick to tweak his nose good and hard. "I don't want water unless it's under me and I'm on that ship today!" Hyrum looked to Lathrop, as did the rest of the family, to do something about their dire situation. ***** "Take the hounds!" If he isn't home, find him! Bring him to me! This time there will be no mercy extended." As was typical of his nature, Laud was becoming increasingly riled the more intensely he thought about the audacious Puritan, John Lathrop. "A mere imprisonment is not penalty enough," said Tomlinson. "We will see that he serves as an example to other dissenters." "Brand him! Cut off his ears!" insisted Tomlinson. Laud, having struck on an idea, looked cunningly at1Tomlinson. "What's the name of that printer?" "That buffoon?" asked Tomlinson. "Whiteside. Hyrum Whiteside." "It's time we made an example, a real example, of treasonous printers. We never should have let him off |