Trouble Don't Last

Samuel struggles to sleep in the church and has a nightmare about Harrison dying and Reverend Pry and Mr. Keepheart burying him in the evening sky, which is located beneath the church. Harrison wakes Samuel up from the nightmare. Samuel goes back to sleep, and in the morning, he is awakened by an unfamiliar Black woman.

The woman who wakes Samuel is Miz Kettle. She, her husband Ham, and her dog Eggs will usher Samuel and Harrison to the next safe place. Miz Kettle has brought disguises so that Harrison can dress up as a young man and Samuel can dress up as a girl. Neither Harrison nor Samuel wants to wear their disguise, but Miz Kettle insists that they do so if they want her help. Miz Kettle instructs them to meet Ham and Eggs down the road a bit, and then she leaves.

Harrison and Samuel find Ham and Eggs. Ham gives them several freshly caught fish on a string. This way, if anyone stops them, they can claim that they have been out fishing and are heading home. Ham will walk ahead of them with Eggs and keep watch while leading the way to the next safe location.