Read this excerpt from “incidents in the life of a slave girl.”

again and again i had [traveled] those dreary twelve miles to and from the town; and all the way, i was meditating upon some means of escape for myself and made every effort to [ . . bring about] our purchase, but all their plans had [failed]. dr. flint was suspicious and determined not to loosen his grasp upon us. i could have made my escape alone; but it was more for my children than for myself that i longed for freedom. although [freedom] would have been precious to me, above all price, i would not have taken it at the expense of leaving them in slavery. every trial i endured, every sacrifice i made for their sakes, drew them closer to my heart, and gave me fresh courage to beat back the dark waves that rolled and rolled over me in a seemingly endless night of storms. .

the excerpt readers understand that harriet jacobs felt

anxious and determined.
suspicious and confused.
lighthearted and carefree.
and frightened.