Despite rough shoving and bumping, Claire managed to cling to her bundle and stay right behind the rest of her family.
White turned the wagon around and again headed south, his family and all of his servants safely onboard.
“When we lay down, away from the crowd, and I knew I had my [family] safe, I felt so rich — I have never in my life felt so rich!”
Back at home, White and his family struggled to pile "seven trunks, four bundles, four valises, two baskets, and one hamper of provisions" onto a wagon.
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The excerpt that reflects the theme that victims felt deeply grateful that their families survived, despite the material losses they suffered, is:
“When we lay down, away from the crowd, and I knew I had my [family] safe, I felt so rich — I have never in my life felt so rich!”
This line captures the sentiment of valuing family safety over material possessions.
