Kit admitted that she had not told her family she was coming.
When Kit’s grandfather died, she had almost no family left. The only family was an aunt in Wethersfield, Connecticut that she had never met. Kit was not sure they would take her in, and didn’t know how to ask them, so she decided to just show up. She figured they couldn’t reject her once she was actually there.
When they arrive at Wethersfield,...
Kit admitted that she had not told her family she was coming.
When Kit’s grandfather died, she had almost no family left. The only family was an aunt in Wethersfield, Connecticut that she had never met. Kit was not sure they would take her in, and didn’t know how to ask them, so she decided to just show up. She figured they couldn’t reject her once she was actually there.
When they arrive at Wethersfield, Kit realizes she has to tell Captain Eaton the truth. He is confused that Kit’s family did not come to meet her. She has to explain to him that she was a bit deceitful.
Kit swallowed and gathered her courage. "Captain Eaton," she said boldly, "my uncle and aunt can hardly be blamed for not meeting me. You see- well, to be honest, they do not even know that I am coming." (Ch. 2)
Kit tries to justify her actions by saying she never actually told Captain Eaton that her family knew she was coming, but only said that they wanted her. She assumed that her family would want to see her. They may not realize that she has nowhere else to go, however.
He scowled with annoyance. "You know very well that I should never have taken you on board had I known this. Now I shall have to take the time to find where your uncle lives and deliver you. But understand, I take no responsibility for your coming." (Ch. 2)
Kit tells him that she takes full responsibility for her actions. She is a bold and independent young lady. She has been through a lot, and is already experiencing culture shock. The people on the ship did not approve of her jumping into the water to retrieve the doll. Thus by the time she arrived, she already had developed a bad reputation as being completely different from the stern, pious Wethersfield residents.
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