I doubt whether they could ever feel quite at home far away from jasmines and orange-groves.

But climate is the least of the impediments in the way of taking them to New England.

Their connection with the enslaved race is so very slight, that it might easily be concealed; but the consciousness of practising concealment is always unpleasant.

Your father was more free from prejudices of all sorts than any man I ever knew.

If he were living, I would confide all to him, and be guided implicitly by his advice.