If your wife an' gal had been took erway by the Injuns, that's what would 'a' happened to 'em, which I'm sart'in they wouldn't 'a' liked it, ner you nuther, which I mean to say it respectful, sir." The Colonel wore a look of conviction.
"I see how you feel about it," he said.
"It's the way all America feels about it," said Irons.

"There are not five thousand men in the colonies who would differ with that view." Having arrived in the river city, John Irons went, with his family, to The King's Arms.

That very day the Hares took ship for New York on their way to England.

Jack and Solomon went to the landing with them.
"Where is my boy ?" Mrs.Irons asked when Binkus returned alone.
"Gone down the river," said the latter.
"Gone down the river!" Mrs.Irons exclaimed.

"Why! Isn't that he coming yonder ?" "It's only part o' him," said Solomon.