Plot

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Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, Isabel and her sister, Ruth, become the property of a New York City couple, the Locktons, who are double faced Loyalists in the American Revolution.When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave boy with relations to the Patriots, he wants her to spy on her masters and report to him when she hears anything. She realizes that her most reliable way of getting her and Ruth's freedom is to trade the secrets of her owners. The British flooded the river with thier ships, and ten days later, independence was declared by Congress. When Isabel wakes up alone one day, she becomes fearful for he sisters life. She found out that madam Lockton has sold her. Isabel is angered by this and runs away and defies Madam Lockton. She is punished for her defiance by being branded on her cheek. When Isabel's friend is put in jail, she becomes loyal to the Patriots behind her masters' backs. Lady Seymour encourages her actions but also warns her to be careful. Isabel sends messages back anf forth and does favors for a captain of the Partiots. Madam Lockton finds out and locks her in a basket. Isabel escapes while Madam Lockton is gone and she runs to the prison to get Curzon. Once the coast is clear, they get a boat and row to freedom across the river, Jordan.

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