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(Chapter 1)
-Attend Funeral of great owner, Mary Finch
- Mr. Roberts ignores Ms. Finch's will -
(Chapter 4)
- travel by boat from Rhode Island to New York City
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(Chapters 2&3)
-Mr. Roberts sells Ruth and Isabel to Anne & Elihu Lockton
-Locktons are pro-British pretending to be Patriots -
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(Chapter 6)
-Curzon takes her to to the water well
- gives her good bread
-Curzon tells Isabel about the war
- He wants Isabel to be a spy for him and his Master
-Isabel rejects it, because protecting Ruth and (SCROLL DOWN) herself is more important -
(Chapter 7)
-meets Becky, an indentured servant and Isabel's "Mentor"
- Lots of chored to do at the Lockton household
- Becky tells Isabel that they are Royalsts too, since they owners are Royalists -
(Chapter 5)
-Arriving in New York city
-Lockton's "argument with Bellington about not inspecting Madam's luggage
- Ruth giggles and Isabel takes the blame for it, and gets slapped really hard (SCROLL DOWN)
-Goes with Curzon to fetch water -
(Chapter 8)
-Isabel is still working very hard, but Madam still has complaints, and she looks like she is on the verge of slapping her again
-Madam & Master ge into a big fight
- Madam storms into her room
-Ruth becomes Madam's personal servant (SCROLL DOWN)
-Isabel and Ruth don't see each as often -
(Chapter 9)
- Lady Semour comes over $ asks to see Isabel
- Sees Ruth, who looks like she has been crying
- Madam renames her Sal Lockton
- Ruth gets in trouble for saying "Isabel"
- When serving Master in the library, she (SCROLL DOWN) overhears them talking about Madam's chest
- under her clothes is lots of money
- Master proposes plan to pay & give 200 acres of land to any citizen willing to switch to the Royalists
- Lady Semour comes over $ asks to see Isabel
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(Chapter 10)
- Isabel decides that she should tell Curzon about the $$ after tucking in Ruth
- Ran sucessfully to Curzon's house
- Told him about the $$
- Runs home (SCROLL DOWN)
- Isabel finds out that Ruth was hit by Madam
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(Chapter 11)
- Bellingham and his soldiers march into the Lockton's house and search for the $$ in Madam's chest: DIDN'T FIND IT
- There is no $$ left in the chest: Isabel assumes that Master must have hidden the $$
- Since soldiers & Bellingham can tell that he has hidden it, they arrest him
- Madam faints in shock
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(Chapter 12)
- Isabel is sent by Madam to Lady Seymour's (Master's Aunt) house to tell her the news about Master
- Madam HATES Lady Seymour
- Lady Seymour treats Isabel nicely: lets her eat and drink good food before letting Isabel set out again to (SCROLL DOWN) deliver letters to the lawyer & Madam Lockton
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(Chapter 13)
- Master Lockton returns
- Madam & Master get into a big fight about Madam wanting to leave for Charleston
- Madam gets hit really badly
- Sees Curzon @ the water pump and they talk (SCROLL DOWN) about freedom & politics
- Sneaks into the library and reads a book
- Master Lockton returns
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(Chapter 15)
- Ruth has a seizure (epilepsy) in Madam's kitchen
- Madam screams and says that Ruth has the "Devil in her"
- Madam threatens to sell Ruth if she becomes a disruption
- Lockton refuses: mainly because they might know about their plan to kill Washinton
- Ruth has a seizure (epilepsy) in Madam's kitchen
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(Chapter 14)
- Madam calls Isabel in to serve Master and his clients
- Master and his clients devise a plan to kill Washington
- they sign a document with their plans and their names
- Isabel hears a scream and & runs
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(Chapter 16)
- Isabel goes to the harbor to tell the news of Lockton's plan
- After some time, Isabel finally gets to speak with Colonel Regan
- He tells her to put the note back
- Tells Isabel to come back with any more information she gets
- Password is Ad astra
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(Chapter 17)
- Mater's plan was discovered
- After a long fight, Master beats up Madam
- He flees the city
- Madam is freaking out and sore
- Mater's plan was discovered
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(Chapter 18)
- Becky encourages Ruth and Isabel to go to the hanging of Thomas Hickey
- they see Curzon there but no Colonel Regan like Isabel had hoped
- Hickey is terrified but still gets excecuted
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Chapter 19
- Forced to go to a long, boring church service with Madam
- Young boy runs in and claims that the British have sailed into the harbor
- There are many gunshots and firing of cannons
- Ruth has a "mini seizure" because she is (SCROLL DOWN) scared of the looud noises
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Chapter 20
- Becky is sick so Isabel does some of her work
- U.S. decalres independance from Britain
- celebration by pulling down the King George III and chopping him into bits
- celebration by pulling down the King George III and chopping him into bits
- Madam acts VERY strangly: giving Isabel & (SCROLL DOWN) Ruth gingerbread & milk along with telling the girls to take the day off
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Chapter 21
QUOTE: "For that, I shall never forgive myself"
- Ruth is sold while Isabel is drugged and asleep
- Becky knew what happened
- Ruth sent to Nevis in the West Indies
- Isabel threatens and conronts Madam
- Madam hits Isabel with a painting
- Isabel runs away to Colonel Regan
- Col. Regan turns Isabel back over to Madam
- Isabel tries to escape out of the window (caught & beaten) -
Chapter 22
QUOTE: P. 144 bby Jefferson
- Isabel will never be givin freedom
- Isabel is in jail & was beaten
- tried in court -> won't be killed but will be breanded with letter "I" (for insolence) -
Chapter 23
- Isabel gets branded (cries, but doesn't scream)
- very dilusional
- seems as though she has a concusion/ fever
- "Whatever you do, don't scream" (p. 146)
- "They cooked me" (p. 148)
- Isabel gets branded (cries, but doesn't scream)
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Chapter 24
- finds out that she is @ Lady Seymour's house and she is being cared for there
- been laying there unconcious for 6 days
- learns her story about why she was branded again
- Isabel has to go back to Madam
- finds out that she is @ Lady Seymour's house and she is being cared for there
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Chapter 25
- Madam doesn't acknowledge Isabel; chores go through Becky
- Curzon tries to talk to Isabel, but Isabel is mad at him because she thinks he wasted her time thinking of freedom
- Isabel tells him never to come back
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Chapter 26
- People at the water pump were talking about freedom if you fight for the British
- Grandfather kissed Isabel's branded "I"
- "A scar is a sign of strength. The sign of a survivor." (p. 167)
- Curzon carries ISabel' water buckets back to the Lockton's
- People at the water pump were talking about freedom if you fight for the British
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Chapter 27
- Battle of Brooklyn: British beat Patriots
- Isabel idebating which side will be most helpful to help get Ruth back
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Chapter 28
- British soldiers invade NY
- Madam tells Isabel to go out and buy some groceries
- Isabel decides now is her chance to go to the British army
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Chapter 29
- Isabel comes out of her hiding
- tries to convince Captain Campbell take her in to the British army
- Isable uncovers stuff that she wasn't supposed to?
- Captain Cambell moves on and Master Lockton tells Isabel to continue getting things from the market
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Chapter 30
- Lady Seymoour asks Isabel to be her servant because she has many people staying with her
- Isabel works hard serving the Hessians
- Wakes up in a fire in Lady Seymour's house
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Chapter 31
- HUGE fire in Lady Seymour's house and all around the town
- Isabel and Lady Seymour manage to get L.S.'s prized possesions and scramble out the door
- both can't breathe and L.S. is hurt
- hobble over to the Lockton's house (not on fire)
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Chapter 32
- Nathaniel Hale excecuted for being a U.S. spy
- Lady Seymour is inspected by a doctor
- many homeless staying with the Lockton's
- Isabel left Ruth's doll in Lady Seymour's burning house
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Chapter 33
- Lady Seymour is healing and becoming stronger
- British and U.S. had a battle in the commons(?)
- bunch of Patriots captured and held as prisoners
- including Curzon p.201-> Isabel is fighting herself on whether or not to join the Patriots
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Chapter 34
- party for capture of Ft. Washington held at the Lockton's house
- creates a plan to visit Curzon but denies it p. 211 "The rebels planted the seeds of war, let them enjoy their harvest" p. 214 " A dim plan had hatched a itself in my brainpan without consent. And I did not much like it." p. 213 "Would they let him starve? The stars said not a word"
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Chapter 35
- goes to visit Curzon in jail
- brings him and his jailmates food and newspaper to sleep on
- learns that Curzon was shot in the battle
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Chapter 36
- Lady Seymour gets a bad fever & Isabel has to serve her
- Curzon is so sick
- goes on errands for Lady Seymour
- book shopkeeper gives Isabel "Common Sense" and tells her to keep it a secret p. 227 "The more I leave behind, the more food there is for you to take the prison" p.224-225 Madam trying to get to S. Carolina to kill Lady Seymour
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Chapter 37
- Lady Seymour restored in health
- Isabel volunteers to go to the Tea Water Pump every day in order to visit Curzon more
- Curzon is litterly about to DIE
- makes a deal with new sergeant that Isabel will tell Captain Morse they're sick so they can send in a doctor
p.238 "If he dies, you'll noy see me agian" - "If he dies, you'll not see me again" p. 238
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Chapter 38
- it's Christmas!
- Lady Seymour gives Isabel new shoes
- Lady Seymour tells Madam that Isabel has been visiting the prison
- Madam forbids Isabel to go the the prison
- Isabel gives bread pudding to a family of 4
- family is very greatful and Isabel feels "at peace"
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Chapter 39
- Sarah and Isabel go to the fish market
- sees Captain Morse but tries to ignore him because she is in public
- agrees to meet him later
- sneaks out of the house to go to Morse's tavern
- he gives Isabel a loaf of bread with a note inside
- note reads that Washington defeated some Hessian soldiers in a battle
- hears people celebrating b/c U.S. now has hope
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Chapter 40
- Sarah has baby boy
- Lady Seymour still isn't well
- reads Common Sense by the firelight
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Chapter 41
- Madam is getting ready for the Queen's ball
- Lady Seymour has a seizure
- Isabel thinks of Ruth
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Chapter 42
- Lady Seymour slowly dying
- Captain Morse asks Isabel to deliver some $ to Captain Farrar
- Captain Farrar asks Isabel to deliver a note to Captain Morse
- Madam whips Isabel
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Chapter 43
- Jane Drinkwater tells Madam that Isabel was delivering messages from the rebels and Madam beats Isabel
- Isabel puts the note in the fire; Mdadm is furious
- Madam reviels that Ruth was not sold yet, she is is Charlston
- Isabel writes a fake note saying that she is now free - devises a plan to go find Ruth
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Chapter 44
- sneaks out of the house with Lady Seymour's advice
- goes to clean the jail cells
- Isabel sneaks Curzon out and lies that she is dumping out dead bodies
- Isabel and Curzon are on their way to freedom!
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Chapter 45
- Isabel & Curzon sneak past a bunch of prisoners to get to the boats
- Isabel rows Curzon & her away until her hands are bleeding and she falls asleep
- Isabel wakes up and she thinks they are in New Jersey