Eye of the Storm (The Royal Navy Series) by Lee Rowan

Author:Lee Rowan [Rowan, Lee]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The past few weeks have been most

interesting, now that I am able to spend a

full day on my feet without requiring

intermittent naps. My cousin is doing

excellent work with the plantation, and I

think if other owners followed his humane

and enlightened example, we would see

fewer revolts and uprisings. He has

manumitted all the slaves except one very

old woman who could not possibly care for

herself, and each worker now receives a

small share (a very small share, but theirs to

keep) of each year’s profit. The effect of this

change is truly inspiring. His only difficulty

now is how to deal with slaves who run

away from other plantations and seek

employment on his. If it were up to him, I am

certain he would give the poor wretches

sanctuary.

On a more serious note, I must tell you,

sir, that the young person from whom you

took such a fond farewell on your last visit

is quite beside herself with anxiety at your

failure to communicate in any way.

Young person? Will stared at the sentence

stupidly until he realized that Davy was speaking

of his own feelings by attributing them to some

fictitious young lady. The ruse filled him with

admiration. That would be a gentlemanly way of

passing a message to a swain if the lady’s parents

did not approve of her choice and insisted on

reading her letters. And, more importantly, it

would protect them both from court martial for a

capital offense.

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