Going To Save Isabelle From Enslavery

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In the book Forge I am predicting that Curzon is going to save himself and Isabelle from enslavery. One of the reasons Curzon wants to save Isabelle is because he wants them to have a better life. A few years ago during Curzons first enlistment he was captured and brought to a British prison. He for sure would have died like the thousands of others, but Isabelle saved him. They soon lost each other not knowing if the other was still alive and both went on with their life a free person. After Curzon enlisted in the army and was later forced into being a slave even though he already did his time. Curzon was furious and was going to escape, but after a while he figured out that Mr. Bellingham’s maid was Isabelle. Now he had to bring her with

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