Chapter 36: "The Hairbreadth Escape"

In this following chapter, Linda finds out that Mr. Thorpe (Mrs. Hobbs' brother) contacted Dr. Flint and told him where Linda was hiding. Linda confesses to Mrs. Bruce about her being a fugitive slave, and Mrs. Bruce contacts her attorney. He helps Linda go to Boston with Ellen and William. When they arrive to their destination Ellen finally sees Benny, her brother, and the family lives there with Linda's friend. Linda teaches Ellen how to read and write since she never got the chance to learn. The corrupting power of slavery is shown in this chapter when Mr. Thorpe sends a letter to Dr. Flint telling him where Linda was. It wasn't fair since he had no right to tell Dr. Flint that she was in hiding and her whereabouts. She was living a seemingly happy life until that happened and she has to run away again. At least she ran away to Boston and her family can reunite with Benny again.