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 * Chapter Analysis**

__Chapter One:__ In Chapter One, Isabel and Ruth's mistress, Miss Mary Finch, has just died. Isabel runs ahead to the graveyard to "speak" with the ghost of her deceased mother. She says that she and Ruth are finally free, but she doesn't know where they should go. She asks for her mother's help. Her mother doesn't answer, and Isabel returns to where Miss Mary is being buried. Mr. Robert, Miss Mary's only living relative, is an unkind person, and didn't care for Miss Mary or her slaves.

__Chapter Two:__ Ruth and Isabel tell Mr. Robert in this chapter that his aunt, Miss Mary, freed them in her will. He says that she did not need a will, as he was her only living relative. Isabel claims that the lawyer who was present when the will was written is in Boston. However, Mr. Robert does not believe her--he says she's lying, and declares that he's going to sell her and Ruth at an auction. Isabel is now terrified--she's scared that she and Ruth will be split up at auction, and she doesn't know who will take care of Ruth then.

__Chapter Three:__ Isabel and Ruth are taken back to Miss Mary's house, where they are to collect their shoes and blankets, and nothing else. Nothing in the house belongs to them anymore. Isabel manages to sneak a small bag of seeds from her mother into her pocket while Mr. Robert is in the privy. The girls are taken to a tavern, where they are sold in a private auction to the Locktons, a loyalist couple from New York.

__Chapter Four:__ In this very short chapter, the voyage to New York is described. Isabel gets seasick, and is thinking about her mother.

__Chapter Five:__ The slaves and their new masters arrive in New York, where Isabel learns that she belongs to a family of Loyalists. They pretend to be patriots while in the main part of the city, but Mrs. Lockton is hiding something in a large chest. I get the feeling it may be something important to the Loyalists.

__Chapter Six:__ A slave for a patriot family named Curzon meets Isabel while she is in the city on an errand for the Locktons. He tells her that she should spy on the Locktons and give information on them to the patriots in order to gain freedom for herself and Ruth. Isabel declines the offer and returns to the Locktons' house.

__Chapter Seven:__ Isabel comes to the Locktons' place and meets Becky, the other slave to the Locktons. Becky warns Isabel that since the Locktons are loyalists, their slaves should be loyalists as well.

__Chapter Eight:__ Madam Lockton makes Ruth her new "curiosity", which worries Isabel. She gets the feeling that it's dangerous for a slave girl to be too close to her mistress.

__Chapter Nine:__ In this chapter, Isabel learns that Madam has been beating Ruth. She also learns that the chest she so fiercely protected at the pier was full of money, with its intended use being to persuade patriots to become loyalists.

__Chapter Ten:__ Isabel went to Curzon to tell him of Madam beating Ruth, and of the money in the chest. She was attempting to gain their freedom, for her safety and for Ruth's.

__Chapter Eleven:__ Bellingham, Curzon's master, came to search the Locktons' house. He searched the chest, but didn't find the money. However, Mr. Lockton was put under arrest for endangering people's lives.

__Chapter Twelve:__ Isabel was sent to see Lady Seymour, so as to help Madam Lockton get through the arrest. Lady Seymour sent Isabel with a letter to the lawyer and to Madam Lockton to ensure Mr. Lockton's release.

__Chapter Thirteen:__ Lockton returned from his arrest, and to Isabel's relief, she was not suspected of spying. Lockton got into a fight with Madam because she wishes to leave New York, but he wants to stay. Curzon lets slip to Isabel that the British are coming to New York.

__Chapter Fourteen:__ Isabel heard of a Loyalist plan to kill Washington. Mr. Lockton had the mayor write a list of everyone involved to ensure that he wouldn't be exposed.

__Chapter Fifteen:__ Ruth had a seizure. This scared Madam, making her want to sell Ruth. Mr. Lockton told her they couldn't sell Ruth now, but it gave Isabel quite a shock, and made her frightened again.

__Chapter Sixteen:__ Isabel went to Colonel Regan to tell him of the Loyalists' plot to kill Washington. In return, he promises her freedom.

__Chapter Seventeen:__ The Loyalists' plot was discovered and many of the people involved were arrested for treason, though Lockton managed to escape.

__Chapter Eighteen:__ Hickey, the man who was supposed to kill Washington, was arrested and hanged.

__Chapter Nineteen:__ The British troops arrived in New York, and many people evacuated in an attempt to flee the war.

__Chapter Twenty:__ The patriots knocked over a statue of the king. Madam gives Isabel the night off work.

__Chapter Twenty-one:__ Ruth was sold the night that Isabel had off work. In anger, Isabel ran from the Locktons' house and attempted to flee to Colonel Regan. Madam Lockton caught her and brought her back.

__Chapter Twenty-two:__ Isabel went to court, where they tried to decide on a suitable punishment for running away.

__Chapter Twenty-three:__ It is decided that Isabel's punishment will be to be branded with an "I", which stands for Insolence.

__Chapter Twenty-four:__ Isabel woke up at Lady Seymour's house. She was fed, but sent back to the Locktons' to continue her duties.

__Chapter Twenty-five:__ Curzon came to the Locktons' house and tried to apologize, but Isabel wouldn't let him and forced him to leave.

__Chapter Twenty-six:__ Isabel was sent to fetch water from the pump, and she overheard a rumor that the British soldiers were able to free slaves.

__Chapter Twenty-seven:__ The British have won a battle nearby. Isabel wonders if she will really be freed by the British.

__Chapter Twenty-eight:__ The British invaded the town. The Locktons sent Isabel to the market, but instead of fetching supplies, she hid in a closed store to escape the invasion.

__Chapter Twenty-nine:__ The British army told Isabel that they couldn't help her, since she was from a Tory home. Isabel returns to the Locktons' and finds that Master Lockton has returned.

__Chapter Thirty:__ Isabel was sent to help Lady Seymour, as she was housing many British soldiers and needed the extra hand.

__Chapter Thirty-one:__ A fire broke out in the town, killing many people and destroying many homes and stores.

__Chapter Thirty-two:__ Eleven soldiers, their wives, and Lady Seymour are now sheltering at the Locktons', since the fire destroyed any places they could stay elsewhere.

__Chapter Thirty-three:__ The British troops captured a lot of rebels, including Curzon.

__Chapter Thirty-four:__ Isabel brings scraps of food to Curzon while he's in prison.

__Chapter Thirty-five:__ Lady Seymour has found out that Isabel has been taking food to Curzon. She sends Isabel to the book store, where she receives a strange book.

__Chapter Thirty-seven:__ Isabel is passing on messages for a prisoner named Dibdin. Along the way, she reads the strange book she received.

__Chapter Thirty-eight:__ Madam Lockton forbid Isabel to go to the prison any more.

__Chapter Thirty-nine:__ The patriots won a battle against the British. Isabel writes a note about the win and passes it to the imprisoned rebels.

__Chapter Forty:__ Lady Seymour has tried to buy Isabel, but failed. She falls ill and is now dying.

__Chapter Forty-one:__ Isabel remembered some things from her past that gave her ideas for the future.

__Chapter Forty-two:__ Isabel continued to pass messages to and from the imprisoned rebels. Madam Lockton is very angry with Isabel.

__Chapter Forty-three:__ Madam Lockton discovered that Isabel was helping the rebel soldiers. She told Isabel that she had never really sold Ruth, but had Ruth work for her in Charleston. Isabel has decided to run away.

__Chapter Forty-four:__ Isabel rescued Curzon from the prison, and they made plans to escape together.

__Chapter Forty-five:__ Curzon and Isabel made it to New Jersey and are now free.

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