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Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Chapter 42 summary

Chapter 42 of 45 · Volume 2 · 10 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 42, Cassy and Emmeline escape while ghostly appearances terrify Legree, whose drinking brings him to a deathbed haunted by visions. Aboard a steamer, George Shelby promises the women protection, Madame de Thoux identifies George Harris as her brother, and details about his wife convince Cassy that she has found her daughter.

What happens

  1. Reports of a ghost spread through the plantation, and a white figure frightens Legree in his locked bedroom.
  2. Legree drinks recklessly and becomes gravely ill, while Cassy and Emmeline leave disguised as a lady and her servant.
  3. George Shelby helps them travel by boat, and Cassy tells him her story after mistaking his attention for suspicion.
  4. Madame de Thoux reveals that George Harris is her brother and that she seeks to free him.
  5. George describes George Harris’s wife and names Simmons as her seller, causing Cassy to faint and then weep with hope.

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George HarrisCassyGeorge Shelby

What to notice

Madame de Thoux’s declaration explains her urgent questions and turns a travel conversation into the recovery of a family connection.

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Why does Cassy decide to tell George Shelby her story?

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