Analysis&Predictions

===Chapter One- Sarah’s father asks her what matters? What is true? Or what people think? Her response is what is true, however she longs to know what the real truth is: who fired the first shot at Lexington? My prediction is that later in the book, Sarah’s father will tell her that no one really knows who fired the first shot, This will be a disappointment to Sarah, especially because she knows her father does actually know what happened. ===

===Chapter Two- A reverend comes to the house to speak with Mr. Revere, and Sarah talks on his behalf because he is busy. The reverend wants to know what Mr. Revere saw on his ride to Lexington. Sarah doesn’t know the answer, so instead goes on about other things. The reverend tells Sarah about the news of Mrs. Gage, a Tory’s wife. It is said that she informed Doctor Warren of her husband’s plan to march to Concord for the military store. With the plan being ruined, Mr. Gage is extremely mad and decides to send his wife back to England. My prediction is that Mrs. Gage will not be allowed to come back to America because the British will be afraid of her ruining more of their plans. ===

===Chapter Three- Sarah tells about how her father and step-mother met. Some believe that the two met outside Mr. Revere’s shop and he brought her home. What really happened was Sarah and her brother Paul were spying on their neighbor, Reverend Barnard. Mr. Shaw, a tailor caught them. He starting yelling at them and was about to tell their father about this when Rachel showed up and told Mr. Shaw that they were waiting for her to bring her to their father’s shop. From this very moment Sarag liked Rachel. My prediction is that as the story goes on, the two will have many conflicts and Sarah will not like Rachel as much. ===

===Chapter Four- Rachel and Sarah are getting alone well, and Sarah tells Rachel some of the problems among her little sisters, like wetting the bed wanting to be a boy. One of Sarah’s little sister Mary is afraid of dying because the daughter Mary before her dies of smallpox a few winters back. Rachel takes the children to the graveyard to help Mary not be afraid. The children run around while Rachel pulls Sarah aside to question her about her father’s works. I think that Sarah will tell Rachel many things she knows about her father, many things that Rachel did not know. I think this will also upset Rachel a little bit that the children know more about their father’s work than she does. ===

===Chapter Five- Sarah tells Rachel everything she knows about her father. There are many things that Rachel didn’t know about her husband. Sarah also suggests that Rachel should asked Doctor Warren about her fathers work, because he is partners with Mr. Revere and will know more than she does. Rachel does talk to Doctor Warren, and after feels more comforted about her husband’s jobs. “Indians” dump tea into the Boston Harbor. The Indians were actually the Patriots, and they were sick of paying the high prices for the tea, so they decided to rebel. I predict that this rebellion will not lead to anything good. I think this will cause more problems between the Patriots and the Tories, and more problems will occur in Boston. ===

===Chapter Six- It is Christmas day and bells are going off throughout the town. Sarah and her family all believe in Christmas except for Rachel, who is a true congregionalist. This of course causes problems between Rachel and Mother Revere. Rachel decides to go to the market instead of fighting, and Mother Revere send Sarah out to follow her and see what she is doing. Rachel is just meeting with one of her friends, and she sees no harm in this. Anne knows grandmother would however, because the friend she was meeting with was Lady Frankland, a Tory. Sarah runs into Doctor Warren on her way back, who just received news from her father who arrived back home safely after one of his journeys. Everything seems happy at home, and Sarah decides not to tell Mother Revere about who Rachel was meeting, to keep the peace. I predict that somehow Mother Revere will find out about who Rachel was meeting, and there will be even more fighting between her and Rachel. ===

===Chapter Seven- Debby finds out that Rachel was meeting with Lady Frankland at the market and decides to tell her grandmother. This makes Grandmother even more angry at Sarah for not telling her. When Sarah and Debby bring their father his lunch, Debby tells her father who Rachel was meeting. Mr. Revere doesn’t seem to care, and says he trusts his wife and that Lady Frankland is harmless. Anne later tells Debby that Rachel is pregnant, and Doctor Warren is going to tell the kids that night. It was a nice June evening when Doctor Warren told the kids, Everyone was happy and everything seemed so peaceful. Sarah wished that she could stay in that happy moment forever. I think that the baby is Doctor Warren’s, and somehow this will slip and there will be more problems throughout the Revere household than ever before. ===

===Chapter Eight- In December, Rachel had a baby boy and they named him Joshua. Just five days after the birth, Mr. Revere had to go on another expedition. Many people had come to visit Rachel and the baby, and Rachel was napping. Lady Frankland came to visit her, and grandmother told her that Rachel was resting and was not to be disturbed. Sarah ignored this and brought Lady Frankland up to see her. When Mr. Revere returned, the British knew that he had warned the people of Portsmouth of the incoming soldiers. He was not arrested, but is not allowed to leave Boston now. I predict that Mr. Revere will not stop doing these expeditions, and will one day be caught by the British and receive a serious punishment. ===

===Chapter Nine- Sarah becomes more and more suspicious of Rachel and Doctor Warren’s relationship. She catches Rachel and Warren smuggling out a British soldier “deserter” and wonders if her father knows about this. Doctor Warren and Lady Frankland come by very often. Sarah is really worried, and wants her family to be in one piece again. I think Sarah will not tell her father about what Rachel and Warren are doing, to try to keep the family together. === ===Chapter Ten- Sarah tells Doctor Warren how she feels about his and Rachel’s relationship. Father is imprisoned because of a trap the British planned. Paul feels it is his fault, because he heard a piece of information which he told to his father, which led to his imprisonment. Sarah catches a cold waiting for her father to come back, and Doctor Warren discusses her feelings with her. I think Sarah will soon realize Rachel and Warren have no feelings for each other. === ===Chapter Eleven- Doctor Warren gives a speech about the Boston Massacre that happened a few years before. All of the family went except for Sarah, who said she would stay back and watch the kids because she was still mad at Warren. She hasn’t talked to him in weeks. Debby talks to Sarah about how she is acting very childish, and Sarah decides she is going to make things right between her and Warren. I predict that after Sarah and Doctor Warren talk, she will have feelings for him again. ===

===Chapter Twelve- There is rumors that the British are preparing for a fight. There is much conflict in the Revere House. Father and Mother Revere fight about the safety of the family, and Debby and Father fight about the honesty and trust of Lady Frankland. Father goes on a ride to Lexington, and Lady Frankland comes to visit Rachel, which raises Debby’s suspicion. Debby says very rude things to Lady Frankland, then leaves to visit her boyfriend. I predict there will be more fighting and bitterness in the house until they move to safety. ===

===Chapter Thirteen- The whole family is eating dinner together, when Father and Mother Revere began to talk about Father as a child. He becomes teary-eyed, and Sarah has a feeling that the family will not be together for a Sunday meal for a long time. A message is sent to Mr. Revere, but Sarah is the only one home. The message worries her, and she doesn’t want her father to go on the next ride. When he is preparing for his next ride everyone is anxious. He leaves his spurs, and Paul and Sarah try to catch up with him to give them to him. I think that the British will have captured Mr. Revere, and they will get into trouble. ===

===Chapter Fourteen- They catch up with Mr. Revere and give him his spurs. Paul and Sarah then take a back way, to see Father’s signals in the Old North Church. The signals are to let the people of Charleston know if the British troops are traveling by land or sea. One candle if traveled by land, two if by sea. Paul tells Sarah to remember that she saw the signal lanterns, and to tell her children someday. They then leave to head home. I predict they will run into trouble with the British officers. ===

===Chapter Fifteen- Sarah and her sisters are stopped on the way to school by Sir Percy, son of Duke of Northumberland. He asks of her father, and is upset that she lied about his whereabouts. Sarah looses patience and tells the man that he is the rudest person to ever draw breath. With that being said, the girls went to school. On the way home from school, Mr. Bowdoin tells Sarah to tell Rachel he will be the remaining Whig in Boston when Doctor Warren leaves. He says Warren must leave today, or Gage will arrest him. Sarah begins to cry on her way home. I predict Doctor Warren will not leave, but avoid the arrest. ===

===Chapter Sixteen- Sarah comes home from school to find Doctor Warren tending to her grandmother who has a cold. Sarah once again looses her temper and yells at Warren. He stays calm, and tries to explain what he is doing is best, and that he would not be leaving if he felt he was putting them in danger. Warren leaves, and Sarah stands speechless, unable to move. She feels her world go cold as Warren rides off to catch the ferry out of Boston. I predict that Doctor Warren will return, and he and Sarah will work things out. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Seventeen- Paul came home with good news. Rachel pulled up Father’s chair for him. He said the regulars went to Concord, but on the way back to Boston militia men from all over shot fire on the British. Boys on horseback were also sent in to keep the men replenished, while the British had nothing. Paul said Doctor Warren was one of the leaders of the militia, and that he was not hurt. Paul says it is not over yet, but they will win. My prediction is that either Doctor Warren or Paul will get hurt in battle sometime before they win. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Eighteen- A man delivered a letter to the family from Father. He was doing fine, but was running short on money. Rachel sent him a letter and money back. Rachel sent Sarah out to get a pass from General Gage for permission to leave Boston, as the man told her to do so. Sir Percy saw Sarah, and told her to turn over the food (an exchange for the pass) or step out of line. Sarah knew Percy would not give her a pass, so she stepped out of line. She then saw a chimney sweep, who claimed his mother was sick, and would exchange his pass (he stole) for Sarah’s food. They did so, and Sarah thanked him. I think the pass will be fake, and the family will not be allowed to leave Boston. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Nineteen- Sarah and her family are leaving Boston. They are stopped and searched before leaving. They are not allowed to bring food, and one of the British officers found a loaf of ginger bread. Lady Frankland rode up behind them, and demanded that the officer gave the bread back. Lady Frankland and Rachel talk about how they fear for Margaret, and feel responsible for something. They then say their goodbyes, and Paul rode back with Lady Frankland, who were both staying in Boston. Sarah is confused about what this means, and soon realizes they are talking about Margaret Gage. I think Margaret Gage will be punished because of whatever people think she did. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Twenty- Sarah is asking her father who actually fired the first shot. She is very upset by not knowing. Her father tells her that it doesn’t matter what others think, what matters is what is actually true. He also says that if they keep truth in their hearts, it will keep them strong, but if they share the secret with others, they are nothing. He then pulls Sarah in, and she sees true happiness in his eyes. Sarah realizes that she knows what is true, and says she will bring it to the grave. I think that Sarah can’t actually tell what the truth is, but is satisfied enough with the happiness of her father to stop asking. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Twenty-One- Sarah speaks to Rachel about Margaret Gage, and asks if she and Lady Frankland had anything to do with the reason Mrs. Gage was being sent back to England. Rachel denies it, and says the only connection she has with Mrs. Gage was helping her with her headaches with Doctor Warren. Rachel tells Sarah that she knows something is going on between Warren and Sarah, and that she should fix whatever it is because it is not good to let things fester inside. Just as she’s saying this, Doctor Warren comes in. I think Sarah will finally tell Doctor Warren she is sorry for her rudeness, and they will get along again. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Twenty-Two- Just as Warren is about to leave, Sarah calls out for him, to talk to him. He is distracted, and says he should already be on the hill fighting. He says it is all too late to fix what has happened, and needs to leave. Sarah gives him a poetry book he once read to her when she was angry with him. As he is leaving, he turns and says something to Sarah, but is unheard because of the sound of the cannon fires. She thinks he says, “I forgive you, Sarah.” I think something bad will happen to Doctor Warren while he is at battle, and Sarah won’t be able to fix things with him. ===

===<span style="color: #ee20e4; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Chapter Twenty-Three- Doctor Warren died that day in battle. The family returned to Boston, and reunited with Paul and Father. There was a grand funeral for Warren. Father had to identify Warren, after pulling him out of where he was buried the day of the battle. He was identified by the poetry book in his pocket, given to him by Sarah. As you can see, Sarah never got to settle things with Warren. This effected her very much, and Sarah was deeply upset by his death. Rachel became pregnant with another child, Joseph Warren Revere. Sarah said she would help raise her brother well, and teach him to always fix things with the people you love before it’s too late. She said if he doesn’t believe her, she might just have to tell her secret about what happened with Warren. I think Sarah will eventually tell someone her secret. ===