Chapter Thirty-Three "A Home Found"

In this chapter, the readers find out that Linda is now a nurse maid for an English woman named Mrs. Bruce. Linda takes care of her baby, Mary, during this time. Linda's legs being to swell up because she keeps bringing Mary up and down the stairs. Mrs. Bruce takes care of Linda by calling in a physician to check up on her. Ellen is still with Mrs. Hobbs and to clothe her, Linda uses the money she earned to help pay for Ellen's clothes. Althoughthis was a pretty sad event, the ending starts to brighten up. Linda looks out the window and sees her brother, William, outside. The two brother and sister reunite in the end. The corrupting power of slavery is shown in this chapter when Linda cannot help Ellen. She is not able to visit Ellen without feeling like she is helpless since Linda feels as if she can't help Ellen.