The Old Woman (Mrs. Grimes) Timeline and Summary

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The Old Woman (Mrs. Grimes) Timeline and Summary

  • Born an orphan, the woman is forced to become an indentured servant to a German farmer who sexually assaults her.
  • She escapes with a man named Jake Grimes and they marry. They have a daughter and a son, but the daughter dies very young.
  • When she's older, Jake and his son leave town to go steal horses in the middle of the winter.
  • Mrs. Grimes heads into town to trade a few eggs for some groceries.
  • She takes a short-cut through the woods, gets tired, and dies while sitting underneath a tree.