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Show 76 king the name of Charles. You couldn't defend him properly cause you secretly didn't want to defend 'im at all!" remonstrated Samuel. "Let's play another game. I won't call him 'Charles' this time." "What'll you call him, 'Parliament'?" queried Barbara. "A good idea! Let's have a go again, Samuel." "No more chess, lads. It's time for serious study." "Yes, mother," the two responded. After putting their chessmen in their proper places, they got their Bibles out to study. Benjamen went back to his apple; Barbara returned to her playing the harpsichord; Elise continued working on Jane's hem, and Hannah, her thoughts with her husband, half-heartedly worked on the rug. ***** Reverend John Lathrop looked across the room at the scattered groups of men and women. The formal meeting had just disbanded, but interest was still on the letter which some were reading. He saw smiles and nods of satisfaction. "It was a good meeting, Reverend," stated the wife of Humphrey Barnett. |
