In the beginning of the novel, Alex Stafford, the father of Sarah is visiting Sarah’s mother Mae. Alex is telling Mae that the choice she made not to abort the child, (Sarah) which was …show more content…
He gave her the name Angel. She was with Duke for ten years, until she escaped to California where she didn’t have anything but the clothes on her back and with no skills the only thing she knew was prostitution. She was taken in by a woman named “The Duchess” at a brothel in Pair-a-Dice, where she became a high priced prostitute who is always guarded and never paid as was agreed, she had only one associate and her name was Lucky, who Angel said reminded her of her mother. Angel went on weekly walk through town to get fresh air. On one of her walk she was spotted by a comfortable living man named Michael Hosea who was stunned by her. When he was leaving God spoke to him and said “She’s the one!” When he found out she was a prostitute he was shocked but still obeyed what God said and paid the price to see Angel in hopes to convince her to leave the brothel with him. She was very stubborn and did not want to leave. Michael paid to see her three times until he had no more money. He leaves the town out of dissatisfaction and annoyance of Angles stubbornness. When he returns to do God will he finds Angel beaten by Magowan the bodyguard of Duchess at that instant he asks her to marry him and she