Sunday, September 15, 1776
- Newsflash: New York has been invaded. The first strike took place while Isabel and the Locktons were at church, causing a panic as the congregation fled the building. Outside, total chaos ensues, with soldiers, horses, and freaked out citizens running everywhere.
- Since Becky is off that day, Isabel prepares Madam's afternoon meal and serves it. In return, Madam presents her with a totally insane request for the rest of the day: Isabel is to go to the market in the middle of this madness and buy the items on a list she's prepared.
- Um, what did she just say? There're cannons and weapons and a war happening outside and she wants Isabel to go shopping? Yep. We heard her right.
- In spite of the danger she faces, Isabel still feels a surge of hope that the rumors that the British will free the slaves are true. She decides that she will join their side and run away.
- The conditions outside are about as bad as Isabel expected. The chaos has only worsened, and she's forced to take refuge in an abandoned building, until finally, the madness outside passes and she crawls out the window.