Summary

In chapter 23, Isabelle tells of how her parents reacted when she did not return home the night she married; her father wanted to call the police, but her mother suspected the truth. Isabelle found out later that her mother ransacked her room looking for clues, and then Nell confessed to Isabelle’s mother what Isabelle and Robert had been planning to do. She even handed to Mrs. McAllister a note Robert had left Cora and Nell telling them of where he and Isabelle would likely marry.

Isabelle’s father and brother show up at Reverend Day’s house, demanding answers. Sarah ran ahead to Isabelle and Robert to warn them of Isabelle’s family’s pending visit, while her brothers intimidated Reverend Day to the point of him feeling forced to tell them where Isabelle and Robert were living.

Isabelle is alone in...