Eventually, the soldiers decide to escort Hamilton and the spy into the village themselves, where, Hamilton is sure, there will be no one to confirm their story, and they'll be dragged off as prisoners of war or just executed.
He's already come up with and discarded several plans by the time they get there, and it's with an increasing sense of helplessness that he sees the village approach.
Until he sees Burr and Laurens.
Not in uniform.
Sheer surprise has him stopping completely, and one of the British officers shoves him to make him move again. Did Washington send them? Absolutely no way. Not a chance. -- Maybe the smallest chance?
"Aaron!" he calls. "It's my husband," he explains, to the officer, "and his cousin. Aaron, are you riding? So soon after birth -- why, you should have known I was on my way back," and he doesn't have to fake the worry in his voice, nor the indignant look that he shoots the British soldiers who stop him from going to his husband.
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He's already come up with and discarded several plans by the time they get there, and it's with an increasing sense of helplessness that he sees the village approach.
Until he sees Burr and Laurens.
Not in uniform.
Sheer surprise has him stopping completely, and one of the British officers shoves him to make him move again. Did Washington send them? Absolutely no way. Not a chance. -- Maybe the smallest chance?
"Aaron!" he calls. "It's my husband," he explains, to the officer, "and his cousin. Aaron, are you riding? So soon after birth -- why, you should have known I was on my way back," and he doesn't have to fake the worry in his voice, nor the indignant look that he shoots the British soldiers who stop him from going to his husband.