Silence was also very strong. One day, William Baxter, a young lawyer, tried to roll a huge log into the house for the fireplace. Silence laughed at him when he couldn’t do it: “If I was a man, I’d pick up that stick, and bring it in.” Upset by her jeers, he answered her, “If you carry it in, I’ll give you a new silk dress.” Still laughing, she grabbed the log, carried it in easily and put it in the fireplace.