A venture in 1777 . A VENTUREIN 1777. Then I said: They cant do any-thing to your boys. No, but Mr. Verney and th Colo-nel were much blamed and a t verycross. However, that night I cansee the boys alone. The officers—I mean the Colonel and CaptainVerney—are to take supper withMr. Penn at his house over theriver. I asked if it was the place in thewoods above the Schuylkill, theplace he calls The Solitude. Iwanted to be sure. Your mothersaid: Yes. It is there, I believe. Itset me to a sudden she turned on me andsaid: You are no laughed and said: No, madam, I 96

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