Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

John Grey tells John Cinnamon that he is the son of British soldier Malcolm Stubbs. After John Cinnamon’s mother’s death, John Grey took the child to a Catholic monastery. John Grey encourages John Cinnamon to write to Stubbs in London.

William meets his uncle, Harold “Hal” Grey, the Duke of Pardloe. Hal has not renounced his titles, as he needs permission from the House of Lords. William learns of John Cinnamon’s parentage, and the two remain in Savannah in case Malcolm Stubbs responds to John’s letter.

The meeting house is complete; it will hold Methodist services, Presbyterian services, Quaker meetings, and Freemasons meetings. Cunningham shares that, on his death bed, his son said he would see Cunningham in seven years.

Jamie learns that Rachel’s brother, Denzell Hunter, has been captured by the British. Claire suggests writing to John Grey, as his niece, Dottie, is married to Denzell, and Jamie becomes angry. Claire was briefly married to John. Fanny hears the argument.

Claire asks Brianna to write to John Grey about Denzell Hunter. Brianna is found to have atrial fibrillation. Claire assures Brianna it is not fatal, but there is a possibility of stroke. Claire teaches Brianna to manage the attacks.

Jamie and Claire fight over John Grey. Jamie admits to intense jealousy, imagining Claire in John’s bed. Jamie doesn’t want anyone to ever come between them. They become intimate and resolve the argument.

Claire finds two men attempting to transport goods, including guns, to Cunningham’s cabin. Jamie invites the men up to the house while Ian gets Cunningham. Jamie asks Cunningham if he’s forming a militia or arming the Cherokee who live near Cunningham’s cabin. Cunningham denies it. Jamie confiscates the guns, expressing a desire to quickly form the militia. Brianna offers Jamie the rest of her gold slips to arm the militia.

Brianna writes a letter to John Grey explaining Denzell Hunter’s situation. Brianna adds drawings of the New Big House and her parents.

John Grey walks in on his brother, Hal, writing a letter. John interrogates his brother, guessing that Hal is writing to his wife, Minnie, in England. Hal says that he’d rather wait until he knows definitively about Benjamin’s and Dottie’s fates before he writes the letter.

John Grey writes a letter to Jamie asking that Brianna come to Savannah to draw portraits. John admits to choosing Brianna because he hopes she will cheer William up. William has lost his sense of identity, and John worries he might lose him.

Jamie unhappily receives John Grey’s letter. However, after talking with Claire, he sees that Brianna might help William, but he refuses to influence Brianna. However, Brianna readily agrees, as it will be the perfect cover to buy the guns for the militia. Brianna, Roger, Jem, Mandy, and Germain plan to go.

Jamie announces that he is forming a militia to protect the ridge and that anyone who wants to join will be provided with weapons and horses.

William learns that the original letter announcing Benjamin’s death came from Colonel Banastre Tarleton. William tells Denys Randall that Ezekiel Richardson is in Charles Town with Haym Salomon, a rumored spy. William learns that John Grey was the governor of Ardsmuir Prison during the Jacobite uprising.

John Grey spots his stepbrother, Percy Wainwright, who calls John by his spy name from London’s Black Chamber. Percy works for France’s Secret du Roi and was tasked with unmasking John’s true identity.

Amaranthus tells William that she overheard John Grey discussing William’s desire to renounce his titles. She tells William to marry her, produce an heir, and pass the title on.

Hal and John Grey briefly discuss Percy. William interrupts, asking how to find Tarleton. William says that Hal can’t stop him, as he has resigned from the British military.

Jamie’s announcement about the militia has divided the ridge. Roger says that most of the men who attend the meetings are patriots, but a group of men have started meeting at Cunningham’s. Roger sees Fanny spending time with Cyrus, a member of one of the fishing families on the ridge. Fanny drops her drawing of Jane into the creek.

Brianna writes to John Grey, telling him they will be stopping in Charles Town before Savannah. She asks that any travel documents be sent to William Davies, a friend of her father, in Charles Town.

Roger and Jamie build a secret compartment to hide gold pieces. Jamie asks Roger to find Francis Marion, a well-connected Continental officer stationed in Savannah. Jamie also asks Roger if he trusts Frank Randall; Roger assures him Frank’s history books are accurate.

Brianna’s heart goes into a bad rhythm, but she is able to do the vagal exercises her mother taught her and ease the attack. She tells Roger about her atrial fibrillation.

Jamie receives a letter from Colonel Benjamin Cleveland asking that Jamie meet him with his militia to roust out local loyalists. Jamie will not leave the ridge with Cunningham.

Cyrus wants to officially call on Fanny. Claire is upset because Fanny is only 12, but Jamie assures her that this is a political alliance. Jamie promises to protect Fanny.

A young girl, Agnes Cloudtree, comes to Jamie and Claire in the middle of the night, asking for help for her mother, who is in labor. Claire and Jamie escort the girl home, where they find Susannah struggling to deliver twins. Susannah changes positions, allowing the first twin, a boy, to be born. Claire delivers the second child—a stillborn girl. Claire thinks of her own stillborn girl, Faith, and she wills the baby to live. The baby warms up with life.

A pair of Mohawks visit Ian and Rachel’s home with news of a raid in Ian’s former wife’s village; her husband was killed, but Emily’s status is unknown. Ian tells Rachel that he believes Emily’s oldest child is his, and they agree to travel to New York to check on Emily.

Jenny learns that Rachel intends to go with Ian and worries about their baby, Oggy. Rachel tells Jenny she’d rather risk the journey than allow Ian to go alone.

Jenny plans to accompany Ian and Rachel. Rachel worries about Jenny’s health—she’s in her early sixties—and the toll the trip will have on her.

Jenny and Jamie talk about their parents and their godfather, Murtagh. Jenny helps Jamie remember the Battle of Culloden, which he forgot from injury and infection. Jamie recalls bits and pieces of the deaths of Jonathan Randall and Murtagh. Later, they pray together; Jenny gives Jamie her rosary, which once belonged to their mother, asking him to give it to Mandy if she does not return.