Prior to the depressing events to follow, Molly Abraham was sentenced to seven years of punishment in America before the judge of London, 1730. She was accused of stealing, for she was a pickpocket, but often friends or just neighboring people could report and turn the other in, presenting a rather sinister world of the cold streets of London for the poor. But, taking her remarks regarding her sail to America into consideration, it is assumed that she is a true inhabitant of London's free streets, rather adapted to her life conditions. She despised the fact that she was to pay seven, actually 11 years of her life in a foreign location, and, according to the stories describing such a place, they tell of a place crawling with monsters called Salvages, predators, etc. However, during the lengthy travel aboard the Good Intention, an elderly woman of 30 and more (well, at that time, given the life conditions of the poor, 40 years was a long time to live) befriended Molly, attempting to guarantee safety, although it seemed that the journey was very exhausting for a frail ten year old. Once the sickening ship was to be exited, she was overcome by surprise when a Jewish man, Mr. Bell, offered to buy her (as a slave). Anyhow, he was of good intention and decided to manage her shelter and 11 years. It is said that he took her in for she was Jewish, a daughter of Israel. It is presumed that she loathed the unfamiliar environment, and it was true. She acted reckless and angry as soon as she was prepared to take a bath, supported by Mrs. Bell and Arabella, another servant. The bath was to be followed by her haste escape, attempting to reason with the boat's captain in order to return to England, but he firmly refused. It was confirmed that she could not return to the streets, but to newly belong in the brick house of the Bells.
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