In this chapter, Linda hides in her grandmother's shed. The shed is a seven feet by nine feet and three inch high attic and on top of her grandmother's house. Linda has to stay there for seven years since Dr. Flint and other people cannot find her. However, it isn't clean at all. There are mice and rats running across her while she's sleeping. She has bites and has to restrain from crying or screaming since they will find her. Uncle Philip made a trap door for her so that she can get food sent up to her. Also, there is a small opening that Linda can use so that she can see her children, her grandmother, and Dr. Flint. While she is in the attic, Dr. Flint goes to New York to search for her.
"Christmas Festivities: Twenty-Two"
In this chapter, the readers find out that Linda is sewing clothes for her children while she is still in hiding. They believe that she is still gone but is sending them resents for Christmas. She also tell us about the festivities of Christmas for the Johnkannuas dancers. She talks about her grandmother's friends who tell people that Linda is nowhere near her grandmother's house.She isn't able to watch her children open their Christmas presents. Dr. Flint tells them that he will buy them presents if they knew where she was. However, Benny tells him that he will never tell him where she is because he doesn't know, and he stands up for her.
"In Prison: Twenty-Three"
Many months pass and Linda is still living in her grandmother's shed. During the winter, she freezes and during the spring she is soaking wet from the rain. Linda almost dies since she was almost frozen and she had a serious illness. Her brother William gets his hands on some medicine and gives it to her so that she is safe.Also, Linda sees her son getting bitten by a dog and bleeding. She cannot do anything about it which makes her depressed. However, it takes him some time to walk again. Mrs. Flint
wishes death upon Benny. We find out that Linda's grandmother is also very sick but she still recovers.
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