. Stephen of Philadelphia; a story of Penn's colony . oreanything else, yet I am free to confess that I was notwell content in mind to begin the day without otherto eat than what had been dealt out on board theship, nor did I find much comfort in the knowledgethat there was little likelihood we would have morefood until night had come again. However, neither Jethro nor I grumbled overlymuch, perhaps because of our companions being so A DULL JOURNEY 149 loud and so persistent in their complaints. Since wehad been allowed to follow the governor, we surelycould put up with so slight a trouble as
. Stephen of Philadelphia; a story of Penn's colony . oreanything else, yet I am free to confess that I was notwell content in mind to begin the day without otherto eat than what had been dealt out on board theship, nor did I find much comfort in the knowledgethat there was little likelihood we would have morefood until night had come again. However, neither Jethro nor I grumbled overlymuch, perhaps because of our companions being so A DULL JOURNEY 149 loud and so persistent in their complaints. Since wehad been allowed to follow the governor, we surelycould put up with so slight a trouble as lack of food,and we marchedsteadily on, sayingagain and again toourselves that hun-ger, even though wesuffered from it twofull days, was nonetoo great a price topay for the priv-ilege of visiting9 Maryland in thecompany of Will-iam Penn. Fortunately wearrived at the river a good hour before sunset, wherewe found awaiting us two fine barges which had beensent by Lord Baltimore, and, what was even moreto our liking, food in abundance ready for A DULL JOURNEY We slept on the barges that night, remaining in theriver because it was not deemed wise to begin thevoyage during the darkness, and when morning came STEPHEN OF PHILADELPHIA
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