Gunpowder and Tea Cakes: My Journey with Felicity

A shiver runs down my back at the governor’s threat. Mr. Randolph thanks him, and the governor concludes the meeting. He stomps back through the gate, and his assistant collects the petition before following. Several men charge off and away, presumably to a tavern to celebrate. But others stay standing around, whispering to each other. We overhear a woman say that arming the slaves would lead to an uprising. Another woman says he probably only said that to protect his family.

My head is spinning. I’m glad Mr. Randolph was able to calm down the angry soldiers and the citizens who were ready to go nuts at the Palace. What would happen to the little girl I saw through the window?

I turn to Felicity. Is it time to go back to her house now? She shakes her head. She says she’s too worried about her friend Elizabeth Cole and her family. They should go to her home.

But I keep thinking about the way Captain Brandon and Mr. Randolph acted, and how things turned out. I want to wait to see what happens next, but another part of me wants to go straight home to talk to my dad.