But, she realized she did not flinch because of the pain, it was because she had seen Dr. Craven finally came to see her Lyddie flinched when he touched her head. Diana tried to put a handkerchief on her head to stop the bleeding, but instead her hand just filled with blood.ĭiana finally said, 'She was hit by a shuttle'ĭiana took Lyddie back to the boardinghouse carefully where Mrs. Everything seemed normal, but then suddenly, Lyddie was in a lot of pain and had fallen to the floor bleeding. On that same day that Lyddie got the letter from Triphena, Lyddie was working hard in the factory. Lyddie was happy to have heard from at least one friend during the holidays. Lyddie befriends the cook of the inn, Triphena, who allows Lyddie to return to the farm when the mistress of the inn is away. They sell their calf to their Quaker neighbors, the Stevenses, for a large sum and go to their new homes. It was now Christmas time and although it was not a time for the girls to celebrate, Lyddie did get a letter from Triphena telling her how things were going at the Tavern. Lyddie promises Charlie she will get the money to pay off the farms debts and reunite the family. Then, all of the girls drifted off to sleep. The Horn Book, starred review 'Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality. Lyddie finally sat up and said to Betsy, 'I would really hate if you left'.īetsy said 'Oh Lyddie, you are so busy now I bet you wouldn't even notice'. 'I would go to Ohio! I would go to college' Betsy said. 'But where would you go if you left?' Asked Amelia. I am so close to getting out of this crazy place, what do I have to lose if I sign the petition now?'Įven though Lyddie was about to fall asleep she still felt upset by these words. 'Wouldn't I just?' Betsy laughed 'I am almost finished with all of my classes and so is the man that I am sure to marry. Then Lyddie heard Betsy say, 'I've made up my mind to sign the next petition!' 'the harder we work, the bigger prize our bosses get'.Īmelia said something quietly in response to Betsy but Lyddie could not hear her.

'It's like being a racehorse ' Betsy was saying. One night, just as Lyddie was about to fall asleep she heard Betsy and Amelia having a discussion.

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