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Nightjohn John Chapter 8
In Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen, chapters six, seven and “words” hold many important events. First, Sarny learns the letter “H” from John after he has been fatigued in bed. John then decides he is going to run away from the plantation, which is when Mammy goes into a deeper conversation with John about each other. Later, John is able to successfully get away from the plantation using shoes scented with pepper to throw the dogs off his trail. Transitioning into the fall, Sarny starts to be miserable as she is now old enough to become a breeder, something that she has blatantly stated she does not want to do. However, in the night, John comes back to take Sarny to a school outside the plantation. Once Nightjohn and Sarny come across a pile of brush

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