You said you liked both those places--why not live in one of them ?" "No, no, Emily; I love America too much to ever think of living anywhere else.

I am much too thorough a democrat ever to swear allegiance to a king.
No, no--that would never do--give me a free country." "That is just what I say," rejoined Mrs.Garie; "that is exactly what I want; that is why I should like to get away from here, because this is _not_ a free country--God knows it is not!" "Oh, you little traitor! How severely you talk, abusing your native land in such shocking style, it's really painful to hear you," said Mr.Garie in a jocular tone.
"Oh, love," rejoined she, "don't joke, it's not a subject for jesting.

It is heavier upon my heart than you dream of.

Wouldn't you like to live in the free States?
There is nothing particular to keep you here, and only think how much better it would be for the children: and Garie," she continued in a lower tone, nestling close to him as she spoke, and drawing his head towards her, "I think I am going to--" and she whispered some words in his ear, and as she finished she shook her head, and her long curls fell down in clusters over her face.
Mr.Garie put the curls aside, and kissing her fondly, asked, "How long have you known it, dear ?" "Not long, not very long," she replied.

"And I have such a yearning that it should be born a free child.