When Linda returns from her visit to Boston, she finds out that her son, Benny, has left on a voyage so that he can escape the abuse of the people around him since they found out that he is not white but he is colored. She is heartbroken and devastated but tries to find the bright side of things. Another highlight when she comes back is that Mrs. Dodge, who was little Emily Flint, sends her a letter inviting Linda to go join her and her husband in Norfolk, Virginia (another slave state). Linda does not respond back to the letter and cannot believe that Dr. Flint is still looking for her after all these years. The corrupting power of slavery is shown in this chapter since Ben is still treated as if he were a slave since the people around him are abusing him because they found out that he was colored.
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