The Ogilvie family is a somewhat comically self-important society family in Philadelphia. Matilda and Grandfather fall asleep, and when Matilda wakes up, four men on horses have stopped the wagon. The farmer warns that he will not have anyone with yellow fever in his wagon, but Matilda assures him that Grandfather is fine. An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where the plot rages like the epidemic itself (The. At that time, Philadelphia served as the. Summary: Chapter Eleven: September 7th, 1793 Grandfather has a coughing fit while in the wagon. The events described in Chapter 7 occur on the same day as Chapter 6. Fever 1793 is a historical fiction novel based on a virulent yellow fever epidemic that struck the city of Philadelphia in the summer of 1793. She spills tea on herself and then begins to pant, finally collapsing with a high fever. Instead of being excited, however, Colette appears ill at ease and pale. The conversation turns to Colette's recent engagement. Ogilvie's youngest son Edward, Jeannine rudely interrupts and scoffs at the idea. Cook gently hints that Mattie might perhaps be a suitable wife for Mrs. The tea is particularly unpleasant for Mattie - her clothing is uncomfortable and fragile, her mother is distracted and unintentionally rude, and Colette and Jeannine are rude and insulting. Ogilvie and her two daughters, Colette and Jeannine. Mattie and her mother travel to the Ogilvie's expensive and large home where they are greeted by Mrs.
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