He is transported back to the kitchen at Lockless, where his Aunt Emma sneaks him ginger snaps that she is baking for Master Howell. Hi experiences Conduction for the fourth time in his life. Mars gifts Hiram a piece of gingerbread and the smell and taste of it unlock a memory in his mind. On his first day exploring Philadelphia, Hiram walks into a bakery that belongs to Mars, a Black man whose wife is a cousin of the Whites. The diverse, urban environment impresses Hi. Soon Hawkins and Bland leave and Hiram explores the city. There Hi will have his own room in a shared apartment with Raymond’s brother, Otha White. After two days of journeying they arrive in Philadelphia and Hiram’s escort, Raymond White, meets him and takes him to the Underground’s office on Ninth Street. Then they travel separately through Baltimore and Ohio to reach Philadelphia. He walks to Clarksburg in the company of Bland and Hawkins. He has few belongings and does not have the chance to say a formal goodbye to Corrine and Amy. Four months after his arrival, Hiram departs from Bryceton.
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