She grows more independent as she survives on her own, taking in an orphan, Nell, and assisting Eliza with relief work. Later, back in Philadelphia, Mattie is left alone when Grandfather dies and Mother has not yet returned from Mrs. Then, she nearly dies from yellow fever herself. After Lucille gets yellow fever, Mattie and Grandfather flee to the countryside, but Mattie is forced to fend for them both when Grandfather develops heart trouble. She often daydreams of opening an entire city block’s worth of businesses, including a dry goods store, a restaurant, and an apothecary. Mattie dislikes her mother’s frequent scolding and believes that Lucille sees her as lazy and disobedient. At the beginning of the book, she enjoys sleeping in and tries to shirk strenuous chores. Mattie feels trapped there and longs for freedom.
She also lives with her grandfather, Captain William Farnsworth Cook, a Revolutionary War veteran. Mattie lives with her mother, Lucille Cook, who runs a Philadelphia coffeehouse.
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