Sophia's Special Interests: Summary

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The beginning of Sophia’s extraordinary adventures starts when she witnessed something no one should have to see, especially at the age of twelve. She witnessed Nathan Hale being hung. She was different afterwards, she made a few mistakes like telling John Andre that she is a patriot. She happened to get a glimpse of her brother William while talking to Andre and so she begged him to help her brother. A few days later, she wanted to talk to William, so she went to the ship to find him.
When she arrived at the ship she was in for a surprise no one was prepared for. They told Sophia that her brother died two days ago. She was always determined to keep the people she cared for safe, so this shocking news hurt her more than it hurt others. Following the death of her brother she met a guy named Robert Townseed. Mr.Townseed wanted Sophia to become a spy.
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After some pleading she agreed, as a spy she found somethings. She found letters, gossip, and she found out that her love interest John Andre was working for the opposing side. After she found these things Mr.Townseed left town. Sophia knew that she had to get intel on John Andre now that she knew he was working against her. Andre was imprisoned in a house after he was caught. Sophia decided to act as a servant to get information from Andre and tell him her

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