Did Jane see the departure?
no
What was departing?
The brig
Was the brig on water?
yes
Who was leaving?
the husband or sons
When did she awake?
five in the morning
Did she get up when she awoke?
no
Why?
her nerves
Did she expect to see them before they left?
yes
Was she wrong?
yes
What did she see instead?
words chalked
Who wrote them?
the sons
What did they say?
'Good- bye, mother!'
Was she happy or sad about this?
sad
Who was Emily?
her neighbor
Why was she triumphant?
from anticipation
What was Emily's last name?
Lester
Did Joanna feel inferior?
yes
To whom?
Emily Lester
What it reality?
no
What type of wife was Emily?
a merchant's wife