| Term | Definition |
| Chapter 2.1 | Johnny visits Paul Revere to get some advice on his handiwork for Mr. Hancock’s bowl. Mr. Revere lets Johnny know he’s like to have him as an apprentice. |
| Chapter 2.2 | Dove brings poor quality coal for Johnny’s fire. Mr. Lapham reinstates the Sabbath starting at sundown and makes Johnny quite working on the sugar basin. Mrs. Lapham schemes to help Johnny work on the Sabbath to finish. |
| Chapter 2.3 | Dove hands Johnny a cracked crucible and Johnny’s hand is severly burned with molten silver. |
| Chapter 2.4 | A midwife is called to doctor Johnny’s hand. She incorrectly bandages the injury and it heals wrong crippling Johnny’s hand. |
| Chapter 2.5 | Mr. Lapham agrees to take care of Johnny as long as he wants to stay and tells Johnny Dove has confessed to being responsible for Johnny’s accident. Mr. Lapham desires forgiveness from Johnny toward Dove. |