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I cannot believe they do not defend it better,’ whispered Cal. ‘That fool of a governor has underestimated us again,’ said Sam. ‘We will make him pay for his mistake.’ It was so close, he could see every detail. The dark stripes down its flank, the open jaws, the yellow teeth pointing sideways like the blade of a saw. From a boat, Rob had once seen a tiger shark bite clean through a turtle’s shell. This one was a juvenile, but it was already bigger than Rob. It must have swum in to hunt in the shallow waters of the bay.

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If sons grew up believing everything their fathers told them, the world would never change. He must become his own man – as you did at his age.’ Smith admits to being tempted by movie money at this stage of his career but deliberately wrote something that was a complete change of pace, The Sunbird (1972). [25] The tower was the British royal arsenal. In all their years of rule, the British had never allowed powder mills in their colonies. Every grain of gunpowder had to be imported from Britain. In Massachusetts, this was where it came to be stored. Cornish puffed on his pipe. ‘You forget it is almost two years since I left England. So far as I know, the country is at peace. But I cannot think it will last long. The colonists in America are making an almighty fuss about their liberty. I guess they mean to fight for it.’ Meridew tried to catch Mansur’s eye. ‘If you and I could discuss this in private – between gentlemen, as it were.’

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Louisa had never heard him speak like this. She supposed that as Jim’s strength waned, he felt his own impotence more keenly. Mansur grinned. ‘Of course, my love, you would never have dreamed of marrying a disreputable young man. You would not have countenanced it – cousin.’ The boy is growing up,’ said Cornish. George’s scowl deepened; Cornish hastily changed the subject. ‘Where is Jim?’ Theo stood on the doorstep between two sepoys. Meridew waited beside them, red-faced with fury. A large gathering of Indians and Englishmen crowded behind them.She wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. ‘I knew you would say that. Jim would have said the same.’ It is treason,’ Theo spluttered. ‘It says that our colony should break with Britain and declare for independence.’ He had heard the stories from his grandparents. He had dim memories of being a small boy, sitting on the tip of the cape searching the ocean for the first sight of his father’s sail returning. He remembered the sand between his toes as he ran down the beach to meet the jollyboat rowing his father ashore. He was so excited he could not wait on the shore but waded out, until his father reached over the side of the boat and scooped him out of the water. They would go up to the big house, and Rob would sit on his father’s knee while the family gathered around to hear the stories of his latest voyage. A warmth spread through Theo’s loins. His manhood strained against his breeches, so hard he thought it might burst.

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The other boys gasped. All of them could shoot, and had rifles hanging on the wall at home. Some of the bolder ones had brought them. But this was different. This was the weapon of a hero, the gun that had chased the French out of North America and won the battle of Fort Royal. Cal’s father rarely spoke of his exploits to others, but Cal had recounted the stories. Theo’s face flushed so red he looked as if he might explode. ‘We are Englishmen. If Parliament cannot make our laws, it is anarchy.’

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Of course. But–’ Theo was not a coward, but he had a practical streak. Painful experience had taught him that if they got caught, it was he who would feel the strength of their father’s anger.