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21 " Come, we have supper waiting,” Father Johnson said. “You can tell us more about your day while "
― Laila Ibrahim , Yellow Crocus (Freedman/Johnson, #1)
22 " May I come with you to Ohio? As your wife? I need a husband. You are not engaged. We both enjoy Shakespeare. "
23 " her mind, Mattie shouted, Mama, don’ leave me! Take me with you! To the world, she appeared sturdy and calm, like a thick tree trunk planted firmly in the ground. "
24 " backward. This is a g,” Lisbeth reached over Mattie to guide Samuel’s hand with her own to form the distinct letters, “and this is a q.” “Don’ do that!” Mattie sat "
25 " for, that he would be told she had not chosen to leave him, and that when she returned he would "
26 " 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, "
27 " yellow crocuses. "
28 " Lisbeth, I can’ say much ’bout marriage. But I know a good man make life more sweet. Someone to hold you and love you, someone to share your dreams with, someone kind and thoughtful. A good man’s a treasure. "
29 " shoulder. Though the "
30 " Lisbeth, it gonna be hard, but you have to find a way to follow your own heart, even if "
31 " 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. "
32 " Then she said the prayer that started all her midwifing: “Dear Lord, please guide me in gettin’ this baby born and savin’ this precious woman’s life. "
33 " Young ladies may speak to young men about the weather, meals, clothing, and their relatives. Avoid conversation concerning politics, finance, or religion. Though a gentleman may bring up such topics, and a lady must follow where a gentleman leads, a skilled lady will return the conversation to an appropriate topic. "
34 " speak to young men about the weather, meals, clothing, and their relatives. Avoid conversation concerning politics, finance, or religion. Though a gentleman may bring up such topics, and a lady must follow where a gentleman leads, a skilled lady will return the conversation to an appropriate topic. "
35 " Do not allow a gentleman to overhear you speaking about courtship, literature, or politics. "
36 " SPRING 1851 "
37 " Two days later the housekeeper "
38 " his face. Panic started to rise, but she pressed it "
39 " APRIL 14, 1837 "
40 " Once she opened the door, her life would forever be divided into before and after. "