Chains

Lady Seymour, Master Lockton's wealthy aunt in Chains, contrasts with Madam Lockton by showing kindness and respect to Isabel, a slave. Despite the era's norms, she disapproves of slavery and...

The bells did not ring to warn of the fire because they had been melted down to make cannons for the Patriot cause. This is revealed earlier in the text, and the lack of bells is highlighted during...