◼︎ Chapter 42 / Chapter XLII

Isabel is reading Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. It’s not easy to understand.
- Isabel writes, “Way I saw it, Mr. Paine was saying all people were the same, that no one deserved a crown or was born to be higher than another.”
  What do you think about that?
Why does Isabel think she should throw Common Sense in the fire, or at least hide it?
Imagine you share an idea you are excited about with someone.
- Their response is, “And pigs are likely to fly too.”
- What are they saying to you?
Isabel imagines seeking her freedom by running away, either on land or by river.
- What makes this difficult?
What does Captain Morse call Isabel?
Why are the American officers confined to their lodging houses?
Where does Captain Willian Farrar live?
What does Captain Farrar ask Isabel to do?
What does Madam do with her riding crop at the end of the chapter.
- If you don’t know what a riding crop is, there is a picture below.

A+ BONUS: We are almost at the end of Chains.