Fever 1793
“She has family here and would have wanted to help. You know Eliza would never run from trouble." He nodded his head.
"Whoever came here didn't go abovestairs," I continued. "Maybe they saw the fever rag and thought there was still an invalid in the house." "It didn't stop them from destroying everything they touched," he said. "Was anything else stolen?" "Food. They took every scrap of food in the kitchen, even the ..." I froze. "The strongbox!" I fumbled with the tread of the hollow stair, the...n threw it to the side and lifted out the metal box. I opened the lid. It was still there, pence and shillings. Thank heaven for that.
I returned the box to its hiding place. It could be worse, I thought. The house is still standing. We're alive. Mother and Eliza must be somewhere safe, I had to "S 64 believe that. The fever would soon be over, and our lives would return to normal. I just had to stay clever and strong and find something to eat.
A tear surprised me by rolling down my cheek. "None of that, Mattie girl," I whispered to myself as I scrubbed the tear away.MoreLess
"Whoever came here didn't go abovestairs," I continued. "Maybe they saw the fever rag and thought there was still an invalid in the house." "It didn't stop them from destroying everything they touched," he said. "Was anything else stolen?" "Food. They took every scrap of food in the kitchen, even the ..." I froze. "The strongbox!" I fumbled with the tread of the hollow stair, the...n threw it to the side and lifted out the metal box. I opened the lid. It was still there, pence and shillings. Thank heaven for that.
I returned the box to its hiding place. It could be worse, I thought. The house is still standing. We're alive. Mother and Eliza must be somewhere safe, I had to "S 64 believe that. The fever would soon be over, and our lives would return to normal. I just had to stay clever and strong and find something to eat.
A tear surprised me by rolling down my cheek. "None of that, Mattie girl," I whispered to myself as I scrubbed the tear away.MoreLess
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luke bell 2 years ago
I read in 7th grade and loved it so i want to read it again it was lovely but sad telling us what happened in the 18th centuryWrite Review:
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