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Why should the Locktons not have returned to New York?
Why should the Locktons not have returned? The soldiers suspect that they stole the rum they are transporting. The soldiers suspect that they are smuggling counterfeit documents in Mrs. Lockton’s linen chest.
Why does the Curzon call Isabel country?
He offers to show her where the Tea Water Pump and the Lockton’s house are, so that Isabel can fetch water. Isabel is called “Country” by Curzon.
What is the secret password to the Patriot camp?
He tells her that if she hears of anything else, she must come and report back to him, and gives her the secret password to get into the camp: ad astra, a Latin phrase that means to the stars.
What opinion does Lockton feign having about the king when talking with Bellingham?
Bellingham’s major concern? Lockton had said he was loyal to the King. Now he is saying he is a Patriot. Bellingham’s only concern is the war.
The Locktons have already used the bribe money, so there is no money for the soldiers to find. The bribe money is hidden in a secret compartment inside the chest that Bellingham and his soldiers do not find. Lockton is hiding the bribe money in her clothes, and Bellingham will not allow his soldiers to search her.
Who is Lady Seymour in chains?
Lady Seymour is Master Lockton’s aunt, though their relationship is somewhat strained and superficial—Lady Seymour is loaded and her nephew is really just waiting for her to die so he can get his paws on her money.
What is Curzon’s nickname for Isabel?
What was Curzon’s nickname for Isabel? Her nickname is Country. You just studied 35 terms!
Is Master Lockton a good person?
Being a loyalist, he is loyal to the British empire and at various points throughout the novel attempts to bribe various patriots and plots to assassinate George Washington. Not only is he an evil presence in the overarching, patriotic sense of the word, but he is a violent and cruel man.
Why do Isabel and Ruth go to the hanging of Thomas Hickey?
Who is the man that was the near-assassian of George Washington? Isabel goes to the hanging to find Colonel Regan to ask about the bargain but she talks to somebody else. The day after Thomas Hickey was hanged the Locktons and the girls were at Church in the upper part.
Why does Bellingham want Lockton?
Lockton and asks him why in the name of King George he’s chosen to come back to New York. Apparently, Bellingham, a local official in charge of arresting traitors to the cause of independence, is looking for reasons to lock him up for his continued loyalty to the King.
Who is Mr Bellingham in chains?
Mr. Bellingham is a law enforcement officer and loyal to the colonists who oppose British control. Because the Locktons are privy to sensitive British intelligence about the war, Curzon attempts to convince Isabel to spy on the Locktons, so he can provide Mr. Bellingham with information.