 Lyddie's mother sees the bear as the devil and moves in with her sister, Clarissa, and her husband, Judah.She takes Lyddie's younger siblings Rachel and Agnes with her; Lyddie and her brother Charlie refuse to leave because they believe their father will return.While at the house, they receive a letter from their mother, who tells them she signed them up for jobs in the village and they have been hired out as indentured servants.