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Iola Leroy

CHAPTER XII
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To tell you the truth, Bastine, I feel sorry for this girl.

I don't believe she has the least idea of her negro blood." "No, Leroy has been careful to conceal it from her," replied Bastine.
"Is that so ?" queried Camille.

"Then he has made a great mistake." "I can't help that," said Bastine; "business is business." "How can you get her away ?" asked Camille.

"You will have to be very cautious, because if these pesky Abolitionists get an inkling of what you're doing they will balk your game double quick.

And when you come to look at it, isn't it a shame to attempt to reduce that girl to slavery?
She is just as white as we are, as good as any girl in the land, and better educated than thousands of white girls.


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