"The Last Runaway" Quotes
A young Quaker woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes involved in the Underground Railroad in 1850s Ohio.
historical fiction | 305 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
I knew then that I would have to leave, and I felt a surge of energy and purpose.
She was the kind of woman who dressed with care even for a trip to the outhouse.
Her mother had always told her that the world was full of different kinds of people.
But what was she doing here? How did she get here? And when was she going to be able to leave?
The world is filled with men who want to be right, even if they aren't.
She had to be careful, to keep herself hidden.
She was not asking for company, just a little sympathy. But all she got was silence.
She felt a kinship with the birds, a shared sense of vulnerability.
She had come to think that the Book of Wisdom was a book of lies.
It's the big things that matter, Grace taught her. But the small things count too.
