End of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

In the end of the book, Linda obtains her freedom when Mrs. Bruce, who is the 2nd wife of Mr. Bruce, and Linda worked for her already. Mrs. Bruce was able to hire someone to negotiate with mr. Flint's daughter and her husband, when they came looking for her. In the end, the negotiator was able to buy Linda and her children for $300. mr. Dodge thought this was not a good offer at first, but in the end, he settled when the negotiator told him that Linda would leave the country if the offer was not accepted.
At the end of the book. Linda has some mixed feelings. I think that some of the feelings were that she probably thought she would not be bought, and the fact that she was sold shocked her. Little did she know that it was Mrs. Bruce who bought her, and that she planned to give Linda her freedom. I also think that she didn't like the idea of being sold from one slave owner to another. She also never really liked to consider herself property. She ultimately felt a huge burden lift from her shoulders, and she was no longer afraid. I do think it is ironic how a "sacred" friend gave her freedom, and that it was not a member of her own family.