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Show 3/ My Billy, the Patriot Why we're really all one people and " "I know, but Sam Adams says we can either be British slaves or fight to be free. When war comes I'll take you to Roxbury to stay with your folks." I jumped off his lap. Facing him I plunked my hands on my hips and shouted, "I'll have you know, Billy Dawes, that as long as you stay in Boston I'm staying too." He laughed. "That's my Doll. I didn't imagine for one minute you'd let the British get the best of you." By the middle of April, all Boston knew the British were sending soldiers somewhere. 'The frigate Somerset had been anchored at the entrance of the Charles River to guard the crossing to Charleston. Farther up river at the Common, long boats were lined up. Everybody was trying to guess where the troops were going. Billy figured they'd go to Concord to try and destroy the guns and powder the Sons of Liberty had stored there. While we were having supper on the night of the eighteenth, someone knocked on our door. Billy opened it a crack and I heard a voice quietly mumble something. The door closed and Billy started hustling into his coat. "I'm off to Dr. Warren's • he said. We don't own a horse so when I heard one come to a stop on the cobblestones out front I knew Billy was taking a message somewhere. Dr. Warren always arranged for Billy to get a horse at a livery stable. "Where to?" I asked as soon as he opened the door. |