kneeling on the embankment , i scooted my body forward , pushing the branch as far as i could reach . '' come on , madison ! you can do it ! just a little farther ! '' i hoped she could n't hear the terror behind my instructions , my heart beating as loudly as the pounding rain . with a leap of faith , maddie thrust herself towards me , both hands grasping hold of the branch

she ran the household with an iron fist and an eye for detail . mary was respected and liked ; she knew what she wanted and she always got it . '' listen to me everyone , '' said jackson in a serious tone sitting at the servant 's breakfast table . mary turned immediately to listen to jackson 's message . david , the junior breakfast cook , stopped his activities and turned to face jackson

'' here 's one ! '' sarah shouted , '' and look ! it 's in code ! '' '' great ! we 'll take it to general washington . '' she set the letter on the desk and went back to the search . '' here 's another ! '' jamie said , '' but it 's not in code

but at the same time , she was worried sick about sally and what she might be going through . tears started to come . she nodded her head in agreement then turned away so they would n't see her crying . '' hey , janet , '' seth called to her gently , '' i know how you feel . i want to find my mom too . '' turning around , she wiped her face and looked at
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