"Did not the right worshipful Governor remark the profane exclamation
of the prisoner even in this presence?" inquired Spikeman.

"None, Master Spikeman," answered Winthrop. "I did indeed observe that
the prisoner, in one instance, commenced what I supposed was the word
'accursed,' but checked himself in mid utterance as if sensible that
it was unmeet to be spoken, which rather savors of respect than of the
contrary."

But the Assistant shook his head. "I have seldom seen," he said, "a
more stiff-necked and perverse offender, and one more deserving of
many stripes."

Hereupon followed a discussion of some length, which terminated
favorably to the opinions of the Deputy Governor and of the Assistant
Spikeman, and it was finally agreed that Joy should be found guilty,
generally, and condemned to be confined for the space of one month, in
irons, to a fine of £5, and to banishment from the colony. This result
was not attained without strong resistance from Winthrop, who strove
to mitigate the punishment to a fine, and from Endicott, who
endeavored to obtain remission of the banishment; but in vain--the
vehemence of Dudley, and the insinuations of Spikeman, overbore all
opposition.

Upon the conclusion being arrived at, Joy was placed again before the
Governor, who, with a grieved look, pronounced sentence, and
immediately dismissed the Court.