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Show 180 Hyrum didn't see anyway he could help. Knowing it was futile to bemoan the circumstances, Lathrop smiled confidently, "By the time the next ship sails, we'll have sold all the melons. Then we'll have enough!" "We'd have enough money now if the melons hadn't been so slow in ripening!" said Samuel. "If God wanted us on that ship--he'd have ripened the melons!" said Jane. Barbara shook, her head at what she considered to be Jane's absurd optimism. "The other produce brought a good price--it just wasn't enough. Another two weeks...." Lathrop was reassuring himself as well as Hyrum. Suddenly the door burst open and Benjamen came running in followed by Thomas. "Father! Thou should'st been there. The Griffin's this big." Benny spread his arms wide. "It has the head and wings of an eagle and the legs and tail of a lion! It's right at the very front of the ship, It's even part of the ship. Lathrop put his hand on Benny's head to quiet him and turned to Thomas. "Was the shipmaster willin to put the monies we've paid already toward our next passage?" "He didn't look kindly on the cancellation, but he understood the way it is with Puritans," answered Thomas, "Couldn't you arrange to pay him after we arrive |
