Trouble Don't Last

The next morning, Samuel cannot find Harrison. He wonders if Harrison has left him because Mr. Hackler is more likely to search for Samuel; as a young boy, Samuel can be sold for more money than the elderly Harrison. Mr. Hackler once stated that Samuel was worth $700, which made Samuel feel proud. Lilly slapped him for his pride and told him that he shouldn’t be proud of being salable. Now, Harrison appears and tells him that it is time to move to the next hiding place: a bush of weeds with spiders in it. Samuel recalls an incident in which Seth burned his finger with a candle to see if the layers of Samuel’s skin would be white beneath the surface. Miz Catherine watched and allowed this abuse to happen. Samuel isn’t sure which prospect is scarier: wandering the dark woods full of creatures with Harrison or returning to Miz Catherine and Seth. Samuel and Harrison remain in their new hiding place until it gets dark, and nobody comes looking for them there.