Meanwhile, the British troops capture Fort Washington. This daring act of Isabel earns her favor in the sight of Lady Seymour.
Isabel manages to save Lady Seymour and the picture of her husband, but loses Ruth’s doll in the commotion. While escaping from the fire-engulfed house, Lady Seymour loses her consciousness, and Isabel unable to hold her mistress, drags her to a safe place. The smell of smoke and fire wake her up, and she rushes to check on Lady Seymour. She stays back at Lady Seymour’s estate that night. Lockton’s aunt, Lady Seymour’s residence, to help her in serving the guests. However, her hopes are crushed when they do not help her. She has heard rumors that the British were intending to free all the slaves after the war ended. Due to lack of help from the Patriots, Isabel decides to go to the British for help. On his visit, Curzon informs Isabel that he has replaced Mr. She conveys the information to Curzon, the same night. The controversial information prompts Isabel to take a bold step towards what she had refused to do earlier―spying. One such day, during her stay at the Lockton household, she overhears them and their Loyalist friends discussing a certain amount of bribe money stashed away in a hidden room. She decides to pass on any useful information regarding the Locktons to the Patriots. She refuses to do so, initially, fearing for her sister’s and her life.īody: The girls are subjected to continual torture, till one day, Isabel can take it no more.
He promises her freedom in exchange for the information she passes on to them. Isabel narrates her story to Curzon who asks her to spy on the Locktons and their friends. Bellingham, the chief law of enforcement officer of the Patriots. An absolute example of cruel slave masters. The girls are tortured and abused verbally and physically, not to say, made to slog day in and day out. They are completely loyal to Great Britain, the country they belong to, even in the independence struggle. The girls are terribly disappointed, especially Isabel.Ībout the Locktons: They happen to be two rich British merchants who reside in New York.
Unfortunately, the lawyer does not make it and not believing that Miss Finch had promised freedom to the girls in her will, Miss Finch’s brother sells Isabel and Ruth to Anne and Elihu Lockton. Though it is a sad event, Isabel is eagerly waiting for Miss Finch’s lawyer to come and read out her will which declares their freedom. Introduction: Chains begins with the funeral of Miss Finch, Isabel and Ruth’s previous owner.
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