Fever 1793 Chapters 26- Epilogue

They want to kill all the yellow fever germs by placing it outside for the next frost.

They want the coffeehouse to look empty from the street so no one else will rob it.

They are forced to stay out in the garden since the house is too hot.

Food

Medicine

Toys

To look for Nathaniel.

To see if there is any news about her mother.

To get food before Eliza and children die of starvation.

Very high since the market has just reopened and people are desperate for food.

Variable since some farmers are desperate for money while others are more charitable.

Very low since there is plenty of food.

Mr. Peale collected stuffed and exotic animals. He saved the meat from the animals before he stuffed them so the family ate odd animals like possums.

Mr. Peale dug an underground tunnel. He hired farmers to smuggle food to him through the tunnel.

Mr. Peale had such a thriving garden, the family could eat the vegetables for several months.

She hears them saying bad things about black people and get defensive since she has been living in the black community for the last couple of months.

She feels like they are happy, well-fed, and giving no thought to the suffering anyone else endured.

She liked the city when it wasn't so crowded and noisy.

A hot cut of fresh coffee.

Reading Nell a bedtime story.

Talking a walk with Nathaniel.

The post office is closed.

Eliza is secretly stealing her mail.

Her mother is dead.

Getting water from the well to take care of the garden.

Picking flowers to set on the table for Thanksgiving.

Using the butter churn to turn milk into butter.

Sell it so she can use the money to follow her dreams of going to Paris.

Keep it and try to restore it to the successful business it once was.

Sell it so she will have money for a dowry to get married.

There is worry about what will happen if Matilda's mother comes back or Matilda changes her mind. In order to make sure Eliza gets what she deserves, a lawyer is needed to make permanent changes.

Many people will think that Eliza, being black, took advantage of a young, white girl. To avoid arguments, a lawyer has to make it official.

Matilda is drawing up a complicated plan that will make Eliza a partner. Since this may be confusing, a lawyer is needed to keep it straight.

Flowers from Nathaniel.

A letter from Matilda's mother.

A free sample of coffee beans.

Every chair in the coffeehouse is full. They have expanded the menu, and Matilda has proven to be a very successful businesswoman.

Business is slow since many people have not yet returned from the country.

Business starts to pick up. The coffeehouse isn't full, but Eliza and Matilda are able to support themselves.

When the first heavy snowfall comes at Christmas, people know the fever is gone.

When there is a town meeting called, everyone knows it is safe to return from the country.

When President George Washington returns to the city, all the remaining people in the country know nit must be safe to return too.

She went to the Ludington's farm for a few days after Matilda and her grandfather headed there, even though she was still ill. When she didn't find her daughter, she became frantic and attempted to search for her. She was found on the side of the road near death and now she has become very fragile.

She tried to to make it to the Lundington's farm but was not allowed into the city since she still had traces of yellow fever. Friends eventually went looking for her and found her half dead on the side of the road. HSe now has serious health problems with her heart.