The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Summary and Analysis: Chapter 20

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Thankful Peabody: a local woman who gets married the winter after Kit’s trial.

Summary
On the day of the first winter snowfall, Mercy insists on getting out of bed, though she is still weak. Mercy loves the snow for how beautiful it makes the world, but Kit is not sure she likes it. She likes the beauty but not how the snow shrinks and muffles the world. That night, once a team of oxen has pulled a plow to partially clear the streets, William comes to visit Kit for the first time since the arrest. The conversation...


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