Then there would be another advantage; I should have some female society--here I have none.

The white ladies of the neighbourhood will not associate with me, although I am better educated, thanks to your care, than many of them, so it is only on rare occasions, when I can coax some of our more cultivated coloured acquaintances from Savannah to pay us a short visit, that I have any female society, and no woman can be happy without it.

I have no parents, nor yet have you.

We have nothing we greatly love to leave behind--no strong ties to break, and in consequence would be subjected to no great grief at leaving.

If I only could persuade you to go!" said she, imploringly.
"Well, Emily," replied he, in an undecided manner, "I'll think about it.