The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave 5 – Prince · Verses Across
Literature · Historical Fiction
The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave 5She is not a native of the colony, and he knows of no relation she has
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Literature · Historical Fiction
The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave 5
She is not a native of the colony, and he knows of no relation she has
PrinceEnglish
there.
True: But was it not her home (so far as a slave can have a home) for thirteen or fourteen years? Were not the connexions, friendships, and associations of her mature life formed there? Was it not there she hoped to spend her latter years in domestic tranquillity with her husband, free from the lash of the taskmaster? These considerations may appear light to Mr. Wood, but they are every thing to this poor woman.
