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62 take his place. I knew them all on the street, but when my name was voted on and accepted, and the Saturday night I was to take the oath came, it was different. I went all

dressed up and was quartered in the outer waiting room. I had heard so much about riding goats, and even Father wouldn’t tell me what they did to you there. He didn’t even go the night I joined. All he would say