"Who then is to free us?"
"God and His ocean and His hills and forests and rivers and these children of His in America, who have been schooled to know their rights. After this King is broken there will be no other like him in England."
They dismounted at Arnold's door.
"For a time I shall have much to do, but soon I hope for great promotion and more leisure," he said.
"Tell me the good news," she urged.
"I expect to be the happiest man in the army, and the master of this house and your husband."
"And you and I shall be as one," she answered. "God speed the day when that may be true also of your people and my people."
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He kissed her and bade her good night and returned to his many tasks. He had visited the forts and batteries. He had communicated with every outpost. His plan was complete. About midnight, when he and Solomon were lying down to rest, two horsemen came up the road at a gallop and stopped at his door. They were aides of Washington. They reported that the General was spending the night at the house of Henry Jasper, near the ferry, and would reach camp about noon next day.
"Thank God for that news," said the young man. "Solomon, I think that we can sleep better to-night."