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Amos and Jim were early astir on Monday morning , the fifth of March , but before noon came both were convinced that the threatened trouble would blow over without the slightest semblance of a conflict between the soldiers and the citizens . During the forenoon they had not so much as heard of Hardy Baker , or that faction to which he had allied himself , and Jim said , with a quiet chuckle of satisfaction : `` I reckon the barber got as much of a lesson as he needed Saturday afternoon , and has given over trying to set right the wrongs of the people . '' `` He must be at work , or we should have heard something regarding him , '' Amos replied , and then ceased even to think of the apprentice . Shortly after noon those assembled under the Liberty Tree , -- and there were quite as many as had gathered on Friday and Saturday , -- were told that the Council had discussed with Governor Hutchinson the question of removing the troops from the city , and assured him the people would be satisfied with nothing else . It was also said the Governor had refused to do anything regarding the matter ; but that Samuel Adams had publicly declared the troops should be sent away , and that without loss of time . At about three o'clock in the afternoon , Amos and Jim heard once more from Master Piemont 's assistant . It was told under the Liberty Tree that he had been seen in company with Attucks , the mulatto , and half a dozen others , near Wentworth 's Wharf , and that Hardy had distinguished himself by taunting with cowardice , a squad of soldiers , until the redcoats avenged the insults with blows ; but nothing more serious than a street brawl was the result .