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Evelyn is an enslaved woman at Lindenhurst who becomes one of Mr. Cosgrove’s sexual partners after he becomes master of the estate. Shortly after she gives birth to Mr. Cosgrove’s twin sons, Mrs. Cosgrove discovers her, declares her free, and throws her and her babies out of the house. Mr. Cosgrove subsequently rescues them and hides them elsewhere.
Evelyn Quotes in The Bondwoman’s Narrative
The The Bondwoman’s Narrative quotes below are all either spoken by Evelyn or refer to Evelyn. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 15: Lizzy’s Story Continued Quotes
Did it not occur to her that night when laying down on […] her splendid bed with snowy counterpanes and downy pillows that the poor freed slave with her tender infants had not [sic] where to lay her head? Did she think waking up the next morning […] and preparing to breakfast daintily on soft rich cakes and golden butter, with luscious honey, strawberries melting in cream and the richest beverage that the one she had so unfeelingly dismissed had not a morsel wherewith to satisfy the cravings of nature, or support her strength under the most onerous maternal duty—that of providing nourishment for her offspring. […] Far from it, she only thought, as she expressed it, that “the coast was clear” and exulted over the idea of her husband’s surprise and indignation when he ascertained the fact.
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Evelyn Character Timeline in The Bondwoman’s Narrative
The timeline below shows where the character Evelyn appears in The Bondwoman’s Narrative. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 15: Lizzy’s Story Continued
...into the locked apartment from outside, where she discovered an enslaved woman (later identified as Evelyn) cuddling twin boys.
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Mrs. Cosgrove was furious, Lizzy tells Hannah. Upon obtaining Evelyn’s confession that she was Mr. Cosgrove’s favorite and that the children were his, Mrs. Cosgrove...
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