Chains Family Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

The roar came again. I cocked my head and listened. It did not come from the street nor the house above. It was not cannon fire. 'Twas inside me. A thought, thunderous loud.

Ruth was alive.

Alive in Charleston. In South Carolina, not on a ship, not on an island.

Alive in a town I can walk to. (43.57-60)

After she's branded, Isabel pretty much gives up on life and starts going through the motions. For a while, her deal with Dibdin to deliver messages in exchange for Curzon's protection in jail is about the only thing that keeps her driven. Madam may have meant to discourage Isabel by telling her that she still owned Ruth, but love for her sister fuels Isabel back into action and inspires her plan of escape.