[The Story of an African Farm by (AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner]@TWC D-Link bookThe Story of an African Farm CHAPTER 1 10/13
If they are not, then I return. They are gone, that is all.
I make it good." "Tant Sannie is a singular woman," said Bonaparte, taking the tobacco bag the German passed to him. "Singular! Yes," said the German; "but her heart is on her right side. I have lived long years with her, and I may say, I have for her an affection, which she returns.
I may say," added the German with warmth, "I may say, that there is not one soul on this farm for whom I have not an affection." "Ah, my friend," said Bonaparte, "when the grace of God is in our hearts, is it not with us all? Do we not love the very worm we tread upon, and as we tread upon it? Do we know distinctions of race, or of sex, or of colour? No! "'Love so amazing, so divine, It fills my soul, my life, my all.'" After a time he sank into a less fervent mood, and remarked: "The coloured female who waits upon Tant Sannie appears to be of a virtuous disposition, an individual who--" "Virtuous!" said the German; "I have confidence in her.
There is that in her which is pure, that which is noble.
The rich and high that walk this earth with lofty eyelids might exchange with her." The German here got up to bring a coal for Bonaparte's pipe, and they sat together talking for a while.
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