Book 2 The journey to America - 1600's - 1700's religious persecution forces the Knauss family migrate to the New World She smiled and said, "the nourishment of the body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others." Peter could hardly speak, but he did, "thanks be to you, and pray tell me, how, you being a maiden, can you talk so smart like these men?" Her answer was this, "If it were customary to send maidens to school and teach...