Unfortunately for Dana, Margaret only wants her. She arrives thin, pale,
and weak, older than her years. She sips contentedly from a small brown
bottle of laudanum, and it makes her full of charity and sweetness. She
tells Dana that she wants her as a caregiver, because she reads so well.
So Dana sits down and reads from the Bible, and that is the first full
day with Miss Margaret. However, she always has something for Dana to
do, which is her way of regaining control over her house. She insists
on teaching Dana to sew, an activity that is long and boring to Dana.
As a result, Dana often lies or learns to take longer doing some of Margaret's
other chores just to avoid her. Fortunately, troublesome as Margaret is,
she has.......
Dana meets up with Carrie as she staggers back into the house. She tells
the mute woman that Rufus is no good, and that she should have left him
lying in the mud. Carrie vigorously shakes her head and mimes the idea
that if Rufus had died, his mother would be in charge and would have sold
all......
Dana avoids Rufus for three days after the sale, and it's easy, because
he avoids her, too. He finally finds her on the fourth day and makes her
allow Carrie to care for his mother. He has something else for her to
do. He has her bring one of the pens she had brought with her from the
future in her.......
Dana writes Rufus' letters, and she never gets back full-time to Margaret
Weylin. She does sleep with her at night to allow Carrie to go home to
her family. One night, Margaret awakens her to ask why Rufus keeps Dana
away. Dana tells her why, and she suspiciously responds that it is something
Rufus could do.........
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