"But the names painted there?"
"Are those of the other merchants who believe as does Master Lillie."
"Who raised this pole?"
"That is what no one can say; but it is safe to guess it came from under the Liberty Tree."
The farmer returned to his team, and Richardson asked, eagerly:
"Now will you run it down?"
"No, Ebenezer. It was put there by Master Lillie's townsmen, and I have no right to interfere, even though I had the inclination, which I haven't. A man who gives his word of his own free will should hold to it or take the consequences. As I said before, Master Lillie's opinions, outside of business affairs, are not my opinions."
"I live in Massachusetts Colony, and am not willing to pay taxes for the privilege of buying goods from Britishers."
Then the farmer mounted his cart, and the crowd, wild with enthusiasm, cheered lustily his sentiments, opening a passage for him as he urged his horses forward.