Chapter 8 Friends and Enemies
At this time, we began to hear strange stories in the village. King
Charles II had no children, and he wanted his brother, James, to
be king after his death. People said that some men in this part of
the country were against James and were preparing to fight
against him. When I heard this, I remembered Judge Jeffreys's
words. I said nothing, but I was afraid of what might happen.
One evening I had a long talk with Annie. I knew that she was
in love with Tom Faggus. She hoped that he would ask her to
marry him.