Characters

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Isabel-Isabel is a young, African American slave girl, with big brown eyes and a young,
bright smile. She watches out for her younger sister, Ruth, and never lets her out of her sight. She is brave, because she passes information from the Loyalists to the Patriots, which could easily get her killed if she was caught. She is also careful, for she makes sure she keeps secrets and tries to help Congress and Bellingham. Lastly, she is strong hearted, for she will not rest until she and her sister are freed.

Ruth- Ruth is Isabel's younger sister. She is very pretty, short and skinny, and a African American slave, just like Isabel. She is also polite towards her masters. Madame has taken a special liking towards Ruth, so she treats her nicer and makes Ruth her personal assistant, or "pet". She sometimes talks out of place, but Isabel takes the blame because she is her sister and she loves her so much.

Becky- Becky is the head of the slaves at the Lockton Mansion. She is African American, with a warm smile and welcoming eyes. She works very hard and doesn't let anything stop her from doing her job right. She is very nice and caring towards Ruth and Isabel. She is also strong and wise- she knows when to keep her mouth shut and she knows not to make Madame mad when she is in one of her tempers.

Madam (Anne)- Madam is described as a very beautiful woman, which much class and very strong British accent. She is extremley harsh towards the slaves, except for Ruth. She is mean, merciless, and demanding. She is involved in going against the Patriots, and lies to Bellingham about the money from Parilament hidden in her personal belongings.

Lockton- Sir Lockton is the husband to Madam, and he is the man of the house(Lockton Mansion). He is involved with Parliament and the attempt to destroy the rebels. He is very wealthy and mean, such like his wife. He wears a perfectly powdered wig, and he is caucasian. He is very professional looking, yet he is sneaky, and a liar. He lies to the American government in order to avoid arrest. He also throws things, hits,and abuses his wife.

Mr. Robert- Mr. Robert is Miss Mary Finche's, Isabel's old master, nephew. He is greedy and evil, and without consulting her will, he takes all of her possesions and sells them for money for his satisfaction. He was supposed to set Isabel and Ruth free, that was the legal plan, but instead he sold them both for the price of one. He is unkind, and extremley selfish. He is only concerend of the amounts of money his aunt left behind, not the fact that she has actually died.

Curzon- Curzon is a young, African American slave boy whose owner is Bellingham, who is one of the main leaders of the Patriots. He is a worker tied to the rebels and tries to pursuade Isabel to spy on her new owners, who know the plans of the British invasion and Parliament. He is very kind towards Isabel, and helps her with her new job in the house of the Locktons. He is also brave because he goes against the loyalist, especially as a slave.

Jenny- Jenny is the wife of the tavern owner where Isabel and Ruth were sold. She is a minor character, but she has a kind heart and almost saved the sisters from being sold to the Locktons. She tried to buy them from Mr. Roberts, but Madam out-priced her to a point when she could no longer afford them. She is a waitress, and is very welcoming and obidient towards her customers. She was also a gracious olf friend with Isabels mother.

Lady Seymour: Lady Seymour is an important character throughout the novel. She has a lage mansion on Broadway, and is the aunt of Lockton. Her husband died many years ago, and she owns many german slaves. She is also very important to Isabel because she cared for her when she was branded and she treats her better than Madam ever did. She also told Isabel that she originally tried to buy her because she cared so much for her, almsot like a daughter. She is a very fragile and sweet old lady who everyone loves, except Madam. She treats the slaves as real people, not property, unlike many of the people during this time period.

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