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Martha goes on quite a journey with Sally. From calling her a “doe-eyed little traitor” at the beginning of the story to delivering her grandson. I’m sure she was relieved when Jonathan stepped forward to declare himself the father in North’s court because she’d been through enough drama over the past few months. I was pleased that there wasn’t a new scandal and that North did not have an opportunity to humiliate her in court. I didn’t expect Sally’s pregnancy, but I wasn’t surprised when the plot twist emerged.
Sarah’s fiancé returning out of the blue really was like something out of a romance novel. I enjoyed the clever nod to this by acknowledging that plot twist when Martha muses that Sarah’s story is a lot like the Emmeline book she had just read. Martha is just as invested in Sarah’s happiness as Cyrus’s, so I think how she acted is in keeping with her character and her respect for Sarah.