Indignation, chagrin, and mortification would have soon been the death of such poor love as Tom's.
Mary and Sepia were on terms of politeness--of readiness to help on the one side, and condescension upon the other.

Sepia would have condescended to the Mother Mary.

The pure human was an idea beyond her, as beyond most people.

They have not enough _religion_ toward God to know there is such a thing as religion toward their neighbor.

But Sepia never made an enemy-if she could help it.