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Why Is Ishmael hesitant about feeling happy having found out he has a family? Chapter 18

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Beah is initially scared that he will lose any family he finds again. Persistence triumphs as Uncle Tommy keeps his word and visits Beah every week. Like Esther, Uncle Tommy does not push Beah to tell him about his experiences and continues to overwhelm the boy with affection and love.