![]() ![]() The two reference the war constantly, especially Grandfather who virtually lives in the past with his parrot named King George, his sword over the mantel, and his service to President Washington that he's always mentioning. Though it ended years prior, that past event defined them as hard workers and the people they are today. For Matilda's mother and grandfather, the Revolutionary War brought out the best in them. This applies to both personal history and the kind of History that gets a capital "H" too. As a wind blows across her face, she shivers and falls asleep in the garden.Fever, 1793 is a historical novel, so it's no surprise that this is a book that has a hankering for the past. The night drags on and Matilda goes outside to fetch more water.Eliza is reluctant but, in the end, relents. She tells Eliza of the kinds of treatment at Bush Hill used by the French doctors. Eliza suggests finding a doctor to bleed the children, and Matilda argues against it. The supply of food and medicine begins to dwindle.The next day, Eliza and Matilda begin the hard work of nursing the sick: fanning the children, hauling well water, and washing the bedding. ![]() She finds Nathaniel's flower painting and thinks of him.
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