She knew she was going to God . ` Papa ' she said one day , ` there are some things I want to say to you . I want to say them now while I am able . ' She seated herself on his knee , and laid her head on his shoulder . ` It is all no use , papa , to keep it to myself any longer . The time is coming when I am going to leave you . I am going , never to come back ' , and Eva sobbed . ` Eva , darling , do n't say such things ; you are better you know . ' ` No , papa , I am not any better . I know it quite well , and I am going soon . ' ` And I want to go , ' she went on , ` only I do n't want to leave you -- it almost breaks my heart . ' ` Do n't , Eva , do n't talk so . What makes you so sad ? ' ' I feel sad for our poor people . I wish , papa , they were all free . Is n't there any way to have all slaves made free ? ' ` That is a difficult question , dearest . There is no doubt that this way is a very bad one . A great many people think so . I do myself .
I XXXXX there was not a slave in the land .
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