Project Gutenberg 2009-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 265 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Watch and Wait; or, The Young Fugitives Produced by David Edwards, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Watch and Wait; or, The Young Fugitives" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This engaging story revolves around young characters entangled in the complex and often dangerous world of antebellum slavery. The main characters include Dandy, the body-servant of Master Archy, who longs for freedom, and the gentle Lily, both fleeing from the oppressive grasp of their respective masters. The opening of the book introduces the plantation of Colonel Baylie Raybone, providing a vivid description of its luxurious appearance and the harsh realities of life for the enslaved. Dandy and Lily, along with another young slave named Cyd, are drawn into a world of conflict and the desire for liberty. Readers witness Dandy's internal struggle as he decides to take a bold step toward freedom after enduring brutal treatment. This section sets the stage for their escape and highlights the dynamics of their relationships with their enslavers, foreshadowing the consequences they will face as they seek a life beyond bondage. The narrative captures themes of resilience, hope, and the quest for personal freedom in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fugitive slaves -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 339178 2025-08-11T12:39:46.838015 text/html 334917 2009-02-09T08:55:52 text/html 694438 2025-08-11T12:39:53.188050 application/epub+zip 694849 2025-08-11T12:39:48.050019 application/epub+zip 191179 2025-08-11T12:39:47.460030 application/epub+zip 830310 2025-08-11T12:39:57.135969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773966 2025-08-11T12:39:52.244015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271392 2022-09-13T06:35:33.253209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291403 2025-08-11T12:39:45.773008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291231 2009-02-09T08:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291224 2009-02-09T08:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20654 2025-08-11T12:39:57.277951 application/rdf+xml 31341 2025-08-11T12:39:47.551011 image/jpeg 3934 2025-08-11T12:39:47.507998 image/jpeg 107440 2009-02-09T08:55:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 684764 2009-02-09T08:55:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 107420 2009-02-09T08:55:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 687583 2025-08-11T12:39:46.873034 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Ashton, Warren T.