Good Fortune (9781416998631) (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Like her figure, my hands trembled slightly as I listened to her pray. Beneath her words, the prospect of freedom rang loud. She prayed hard to our God, asking that he not abandon us as we fled, that he carry us safely along on our journey to freedom, wherever freedom was. Two quick days had passed since Christmas, and that evening burned fresh in my mind. Masta had given us the period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s off, as was normal for each year. The watch on slave row had lessened considerably; John’s punishment proclaimed itself in the air forcefully enough to stop any breaking of the plantation rules. But nothing would stop our escape that night. Mary stood as she finished her last plea to God with hands raised toward the heavens, and embraced Daniel and me in hugs. We all wept as she smothered us with an extra layer of love, the best form of protection she knew. Mary stepped back and turned to me. “I almost fo’got,” she mumbled as she brushed tears away. Out of her pocket pouch Mary pulled a tiny bundle of material: a small quilt she had made from scraps of various colors and patterns, saved from the making of Missus’s clothes.
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