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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party Part 3, Chapter 17

By M.T. Anderson

Part 3, Chapter 17

Goring writes another letter to his sister, dated June 2, 1775.
The company has now arrived at Cambridge, which is a pretty awesome town.
Cambridge has mansions, gardens, trees—all inhabited by New England Rebels, so it's all safe.
It's fun here too, and the town is full of variety—people from different parts of New England going about their business.
The company is camped out in the town and waiting to do battle with General Gage, who—they hear—will march out of Boston soon to take them over.
The waiting is hard, so the men hope to hear from their families soon.

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