characters

Isabel- The main character who is a slave. She is older than her sister Ruth and is very protective of her. She is constantly thinking about how she will escape and free her and her sister. She is smart and she quickly figures out that if she spys on her owners that it could help her. She attempts to run away several times and finally does which shows her braveness. She is also really nice and warm hearted for taking food to the prisoners.

Ruth- Isabel's little sister who is five years old. She is innocent and does what she is told. Ruth is plagued by seizures that cuase Madam to dislike her and want to sell her. We later find out that she was not sold just moved to a different house than Madam Lockton and Isabel.

Madam- The evil woman who owns Isabel and Ruth. She blames things that happen on Isabel and thinks that Ruth has the devil in her because of her seizures. She is mean because she sells Ruth and gets Isabel branded for it. She ends up saying that she will sell Isabel but Isabel escapes her grasp and runs to freedom.

Mr. lockton- Mr. Lockton owns Isabel and Ruth and is a loyalist. He is constantly plotting agianst the patriots and is arrested several times for it. He comes back towards the end and just is a big shot around the almost totally loyalist town.

Becky- Becky is "hired help" at the lockton estate and works with Isabel and Ruth on chores and such. She is very nice and turns out to be a friend to the girls. She is fairly young. She leaves when the British invade and we do not see her again.

Curzon- Curzon is a slave boy that is owned by a patriot and convinces Isabel to spy on the Locktons. He joins the Patriot army and ends up being a prisoner then escaping with Isabel to freedom.

Lady Seymour- Lady Seymour is a middle-aged woman who is a friend of Madam Locktonand also a loyalist. She is very nice and cared for Isabel after her branding. She also demonstrated her niceness by buying Isabel shoes and a coat. She ends up almost dead when Isabel leaves.

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