The Following is an excerpt from Sister Janice's life as Peggy Arnold, Benedict Arnold's wife:

Benedict's Wife- This is my interpretation of Peggy Arnold’s life. She was a fighter for love of her husband, because he offered his wife loyalty, above all else. This is where the life of Peggy Arnold shall begin: War breaks hearts and ruins lives and Peggy was no exception to this fact. Pulled in many directions by family and friends, she chose to remain by her husband’s side. Peggy was a woman with an illness that was unspeakable in those days. She was troubled with anger and rage over the war, because she chose to wall up her emotions in response to her pain. Another side effect of war is anxiety and terror.

When Benedict carried out his plans, Peggy felt great satisfaction and enjoyment. She was twisted with rage, as we have already discovered, and this lead to her distrust of all men, except for her husband. Without her family’s solid support, she became Benedict’s biggest supporter. Cynical and thoughtful, she told her children, “Take what you can get out of life and leave others to their own devices.”

Peggy fixed her eyes upon her husband. She had tallied up his good traits against his bad traits and decided that he was her hero. His approach to life suited her, because he worked to change his circumstances without regard to others’ opinions. Going against popular opinion is never easy, but she persevered, as did her husband.

“Never look a gift horse in the mouth,” was one of Peggy’s favorite quotes, used when she felt discouraged about her life with Benedict. She fervently believed in giving thanks. Another positive belief held by Peggy was, “Hold fast to your dreams.” She will never be known as a woman of truth and light, but she purely trusted her husband. He held her in his arms each night and told her that he loved her.