Isabel asks Becky why Ruth is always with Madam Lockton. Becky says that it's because most ladies have personal maids. She gets angry at the answer and learns about a slave girl like Isabel that would rebel against Madam Lockton. The slave girl was badly beaten, resulting in her arm broken, which made her useless to Madam Lockton.
Madam keeps Ruth because her friends have personal maids, so having one makes Madam seem like more of a lady. She's obtained a liking to her because she is small and quiet.
Is Ruth okay? Why does Madam keep her with her?
Becky, the Lockton's servant, explains to Isabel that since the Locktons are loyalists, they must be loyalists too. Isabel asks why Mr. Lockton said he was a patriot on the dock. She also tell her the basic expectations of the Locktons.
Listen to me good. Them that feeds us, they're loyalists, Tories. That means we're Tories too.
Their opinions on the king or independence can change, but what won't change is that Madam likes lemon cake with her tea.
He was just saying that to protect himself.
But Master Lockton claimed he was a Patriot on the docks