Chapter 20-24

I love that Georgie goes back to comparing a leave to a feather. She states that she is more like a feather and took flight for a little while during her journey to Dog Hollow.  Then she compares Agatha to a feather that is made to fly, which she did. Georgie changed some but she stayed true to who she was and the life she thought she would have running the store. She is a true leave that flew for just a little while and may fly again, but not too far.

What are your thoughts on Agatha as a feather and Georgie as a leave?


How do you feel about how things were left between Georgie and Billy?

Do you think Agatha and Mr. Olmstead will eventually marry?

Share your close thought on the book.

Chapters 18-19

I was not expecting Billy to be in as bad as shape as he was. I was surprised yet again by Billy's confession about knowing Georgie had been watching. I did not know he could be so cruel. He is more to blame for Agatha's death than Georgie. Georgie must be hurting a lot because of the lie and of how she admitted her feelings to him saying he could wait and marry her when she was old enough. And to string Georgie along about it, very cruel! I think he must still be very in love with Agatha, and Georgie was right  in thinking it would not workout with Billy and Polly. Mr. Olmstead may end up being the nicer of the too.
  This book is full of surprises. Was not expecting Georgie's grandfather to die. There is still hope that Agatha is still alive because of what Georgie found out at the train station.

Chapter 16-17

I do not know why Billy thought he had to take one of the printing plates. I think his Dad the sheriff would have believed him or the sheriff of Dog Hollow. Stupid move Billy. I was not really expecting them to be followed as far as they were. I though when Georgie woke up in the morning that in the meadow that they were safe. The author did a fine job of misleading the reader. Georgie is going to have to use billy's gun to get them out of this situation. I was disappointed that they did not find anything else besides the ribbon linking Agatha to the Garrows.
 I didn't think Georgie would be as good of a shot as she was with one eye. It didn't stop her one bit. Georgie was brave and did what she had to do, any did not kill anyone. I think if Billy had been the one who woke up early and went for the walk and heard Georgie being captured and beat up it would not have turned out as well. He would have charged in and got captured also or not been a good enough shot. Still nothing about Agatha has came up. Disappointing.

Chapter 15

I think Mr. Garrow told them Old Line road was no good and that they needed to go back the way they had come was because he didn't want them to discover whatever Georgie had discovered. Georgie said at the beginning of the chapter, she wonders how many significant decisions in history had been made because of mosquitoes. So whatever she discovered has to be important and lead to a clue about Agatha.

Chapter 14

I am thinking the ribbon must be Agatha's. Maybe she gave it to the little girl. She could have also given her dress to the Garrow's oldest daughter who they say ran off the get married. Georgie noticed something cross over Mr. Garrow's face, she thought. Something is not adding up, they must have seen Agatha.

Chapters 12 & 13

In chapter 12 Georgie gives up all hope believes her sister is dead, but something inside her just needs to she this through a while longer. Maybe she can find out exactly what happened to her sister, how she died. I think she will find something at the Gallows that will suggest that Agatha is still alive, maybe people there will recognize her and say they saw her alive and well.
  I still think Georgie has a crush on Billy. When he touched her bruised and cut face, she mentioned how it made her feel. I don't think she has never had these feelings before. I also think that when Billy got angry about Georgie starting to blame herself for Agatha's death, it was really because he blamed himself and it has something to do with the kiss.
  I wonder if the ruin that was left from the pigeons nesting and the aftermath of the hunting was symbolism for what Georgie was about to realize, that Agatha was dead. I still think she is alive or was alive beyond Dogs Hollow anyway.

Chapter 11

What a slap in the face to find out that Billy had told Georgie's grandfather and that her mom knew as well. Her grandfather and Billy had planned things out, so Georgie could put to rest the idea that Agatha was still alive. I would be upset as well. Georgie had not found out anything other than that Agatha had been in Dog Hollow with the pigeoners. I think she will find out something in the next chapter that will make her continue her search. She is starting to question her motives for going, but something will make her continue on.
  I think Billy is trying to convince himself the kiss meant nothing, even if it was a suppose to be a goodbye kiss.