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“I do not care if it is the fashion. It is unseemly for a woman of your stature to feed a child. Your heartbreak would only be greater should they die. I know from experience, it is best not to love your children too deeply, as it only causes pain.”
Makes a woman think about how this related to being a hands off mother during the 1800s
“Focus on bearing, and beauty will follow. Your looks will not remain with you for life. But your bearing will go with you to the grave, Elizabeth.”
“But you are about to be a married woman. You must stop being so naïve and idealistic. The world is not always kind, but every person has their place in it. Edward has his place, and the young slave has hers. You have yours. We may not choose our place, we may not enjoy it, but we must accept it.”
Lisbeth could no longer pretend enslaving Negroes was for their own protection.
To be honest, I want a good man more than I want a good husband. I believe you are such a man.”
True even today
