Hope Leslie: Volume 2, Chapter 13 Summary & Analysis

After Hope had escaped from Oneco, he was too busy trying to revive Mononotto to notice. He decides to seek shelter with an allied chief for the time being. Searching for Hope on the island, he finds only Chaddock’s sleeping crew (Hope having already fled with Antonio). For safety’s sake, he disguises himself in one of the sailors’ discarded uniforms, then follows through on his plan. Though Mononotto survives, his bitterness deepens when he learns about Magawisca’s capture.

Oneco, meanwhile, is determined to get back his “white bird,” Faith. He continues disguising himself as a foreign sailor, even painting his skin, and shows up this way in the Winthrops’ parlor. The household doesn’t suspect his identity, but Faith knows his voice and runs to him after everyone else goes to bed. Naturally, Jennet appears at the same time, but Oneco frightens her with a knife and forces her to accompany them to his canoe so he can make sure she doesn’t betray them. He’ll release her once he and Faith are sure of escape.

They go through a deserted part of town, and when they reach the canoe, Oneco is preparing to release Jennet, when Jennet notices some men moving toward them. Before she can enlist their help, the strangers tie a shawl around Jennet’s face and kidnap her. Chaddock, seeing Oneco’s sailor disguise, doesn’t give Oneco’s presence a second thought. All Chaddock cares about is grabbing the shortest woman he sees, per Sir Philip’s instructions.