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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party Part 2, Chapter 17

By M.T. Anderson

Part 2, Chapter 17

Months go by. Life goes on as usual for Octavian and Cassiopeia, while around them, everyone is gearing up for war.
Merchants are stockpiling because the city's in lockdown.
People are expecting riot, famine, and sickness, and rumors of smallpox spreading are in the air.
On June 1st, the Port of Boston closes and, basically, England withdraws all of its governmental support in the town, instead installing a General to oversee the city.
Families leave the city, and the only people who stay or move to the city are Tories, a.k.a. people loyal to the English crown.
There are public prayers, fasts; other cities send Boston flour and rice.
The College flees into the countryside, packing everything up to go to the house of one of Mr. Gitney's brothers.
The house is in Canaan, Massachusetts, where they set everything up like they're back at the College.
They hear news about the colonials rising up against the remaining signs of British government—courts, government officials.
In the middle of all of it, Bono is given away as a Christmas gift to a trustee of the College.

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