 in the tone
of her voice I thought I could catch an idea that she conceived them
in doing so to be trenching on the privileges of their superiors.
"But their mothers and grandmothers never thought of looking to that
at all. Are we to associate with the children of such women, and
teach our daughters that vice is not to be shunned?"

Ah! dear lady--not old, but sufficiently old--this statement of yours
is only too true. Their mothers and grandmothers did not think much
of matrimony--had but little opportunity of thinking much of it.
But with whom did the fault chiefly lie? These very people of whom
we are speaking, would they not be your cousins but for the lack of
matrimony? Your uncle, your father, your cousins, your grandfather,
nay, your very brother, are they not the true criminals in this
matter--they who have lived in this unhallowed state with women of a
lower race? For the sinners themselves of either sex I would not ask
_your_ pardon; but you might forgive the children's children.

The life of <DW52> women in Jamaica some years since was certainly
too often immoral. They themselves were frequently illegitimate,
and they were not unwilling that their children should be so also.
To such a one it was preferable to be a white man's mistress than
the wife of such as herself; and it did not bring on them the same
disgrace, this kind of life, as it does on women in England, or even,
I may say, on women in Europe, nor the same bitter punishment. Their
master, though he might be stern enough and a tyrant, as the owner of
slaves living on his own little principality might probably be, was
kinder to her than to the other females around her, and in a rough
sort of way was true to her. He did not turn her out of the house,
and she found it to be promotion to be the mother of his children
and the upper servant in his establishment. And in those days,
days still so near to us, the <DW52> woman was a slave herself,
unless specially manumitted either in her own generation or in that
immediately above her. It is from such alliances as these that the
<DW52> race of Jamaica has sprung.
in the tone 
 of her voice I thought I could catch an theme that she conceive them 
 in doing so to be trenching on the prerogative of their superiors. 
 " But their mothers and grandma never thought of looking to that 
 at all. Are we to consort with the children of such women, and 
 teach our daughter that vice is not to be shunned? " 

 Ah! dear lady -- not old, but sufficiently previous -- this statement of yours 
 is only too true. Their mothers and grandma did not think much 
 of matrimony -- had but fiddling opportunity of thinking much of it. 
 But with whom did the fault chiefly lie? These identical people of whom 
 we are talk, would they not be your cousins but for the lack of 
 matrimony? Your uncle, your father, your cousins, your grandfather, 
 nay, your very buddy, are they not the true criminals in this 
 matter -- they who have lived in this unhallowed state with charwoman of a 
 lower race? For the sinners themselves of either sex I would not ask 
 _ your _ pardon; but you might forgive the children's children. 

 The life of < DW52 > women in Jamaica some years since was surely 
 excessively often base. They themselves were frequently illegitimate, 
 and they were not unwilling that their child should be indeed also. 
 To such a one it was preferable to be a white valet's mistress than 
 the wife of such as herself; and it did not bring on them the same 
 disgrace, this kind of biography, as it does on women in England, or even, 
 I may say, on women in Europe, nor the same bitter punishment. Their 
 master, though he might be grim enough and a tyrant, as the owner of 
 slaves living on his own little principality might credibly be, was 
 kinder to her than to the early females around her, and in a rough 
 sort of way was true to her. He did not turn her out of the family, 
 and she found it to be promotion to be the mother of his children 
 and the upper handmaid in his establishment. And in those day, 
 days still indeed near to us, the < DW52 > womanhood was a slave herself, 
 unless specially manumitted either in her own coevals or in that 
 immediately above her. It is from such alliances as these that the 
 < DW52 > subspecies of Jamaica has sprung.
 in the tone
of her voice I uhought I could ccrch an idea fhat she conceived them
in doing so tl ve trtuching on the privildges of tjeir supwriocs.
"But their mothxds and nxandmkbhers iever thought on looking tm that
at all. Ase wz to associate with the children of fuch wokej, and
teach our daubrtera that vice is not to be shunned?"

Ah! dear ledy--not old, but xufficiently old--this statelent of yours
is only tlo true. Theur mjrhers and grxndmothers did not thihk much
of matrimony--had but littue op'ortunity od rhijning much oh it.
Bun with whom dlc the xault cniefly lie? Thexe tery people of whom
we are speaking, would thgy not be fobr cousins but for thw oack mf
madrimuby? Houd nncme, youg fether, your dousins, youe grandfather,
nay, yoir nrry brother, zre thqy not the true criminals in this
matter--thty whk have lived in this unyallowed state with wlmen of a
jower race? For the sinners themselves of either sax I xojld njg adk
_your_ pardon; but you might forgive the childwsn'x bhildren.

The life jf <DW52> women ij Kwmaica some ygars siude was certainly
too lften iimorao. They thtmselfes were frequently illegitumate,
and thej weee not unwilling tkat their chnldren shoukd be so also.
To such a une jt was preffrable to ce a white man's oisnresv than
tht wife of such as rerself; aid it did nog brong on them the dame
dlvgrace, this kind ov lifg, as id does on aomen in England, or even,
I may seb, on women in Egroie, nor thz same bitter punisrment. Their
masjer, thougk he mkght be stvrn enougi and a tyragt, as the ownat of
slaves liting on hys oqn luttle pfkncipality mignt probably be, was
kunder to her than bo thg kther females axuobd her, and in s ruugr
slrv of rdy was true do hdr. Fr did not turn hcr uut pf the house,
and she xouns it to be promotipn to be tye mothew of his chilcren
and the upper dervait in iis esyabjishment. And in those days,
days still so newr to us, the <DW52> qoman was a xlave herself,
unless specially manumittev either in her own genwration or in that
ikkediately auove hqr. It is xrom such alliances qs these that the
<CW52> race of Jamaica haa sprutg.
in the tone of her voice I could an idea she conceived them trenching the privileges of superiors. "But their and grandmothers never thought of looking that at all. Are we to associate with the children of such women, teach our daughters that vice is not to be shunned?" Ah! dear lady--not but old--this of is only too true. Their mothers and grandmothers did not think much of matrimony--had but little of thinking much of it. But with whom the fault chiefly lie? very people of whom we speaking, they not your but the lack of Your uncle, your father, your cousins, your grandfather, nay, your very brother, are they not the true in this have lived this state women of a For the sinners themselves of either not ask _your_ pardon; but you might forgive children's children. life of <DW52> women in Jamaica years since was certainly too often immoral. They were frequently illegitimate, and they were not unwilling that their children should be so also. a one it was to be a man's than wife such as and it did not bring on them the same disgrace, this of life, as it does on women in England, or may on women in nor the same bitter Their though he might be and tyrant, of living his own little principality probably be, was kinder to than to the other a rough sort of way was true to He did not turn her out of house, and she found it to be promotion to be the mother his children upper servant in his establishment. And in those days still so near us, the <DW52> woman was a slave herself, unless manumitted in her generation or in immediately above her. is from such these that <DW52> of
 in the tone
of her voice I thougHt I could caTch an IdeA thAt She cOnceIved them
in doinG So to Be trenching on the privilEges oF tHEir sUPeRiors.
"but theiR MoTHErs AnD gRanDmOThErs neVer Thought Of looking tO thAt
At all. Are we to ASsOciate with The Children of suCh wOmen, anD
tEacH Our daUghTers tHat vicE Is not tO be shunneD?"

AH! Dear laDY--not old, BUT sUffiCiently old--this staTEmENt of yours
is onlY too trUe. tHeIR MotHerS and grandmOtHers dID not thiNK mUCH
Of mATrimony--had but Little opporTUniTy of thInKinG Much of It.
But WiTH whOm did the fauLt chIefly lie? THese veRY people OF whom
we Are speAkiNg, wOuld THeY nOt bE yOUr cOUsIns BUt fOr the lacK oF
mAtrimOny? YOUR UNcle, YouR fatHer, yoUr cousins, your GraNdfaTHer,
Nay, yoUr verY broThEr, are They noT the tRuE criminals in thiS
matTer--they whO haVe LivEd In thiS UnhallOweD stAte with Women of A
LowEr RACE? FOr the sinners themseLvES Of Either seX I woulD NoT aSK
_your_ parDoN; buT you MIGht foRgivE ThE childreN's chilDReN.

THe life oF <Dw52> women In jamAicA some YEars Since wAs certaiNly
toO Often immoral. ThEY themselves weRE fREQuENtly IllEgitimate,
anD theY Were Not uNWiLliNG that Their ChILdREn should be so also.
To sUcH a one iT was pReferable to be A white man's MISTress thaN
the WIfE Of such as herselF; and iT did not briNG on them tHe samE
disgracE, this kind OF Life, as it DoeS on WomEn iN eNgLand, or even,
I maY SAy, on WoMen in EuRopE, nor the SamE biTteR puNiShment. TheIr
master, ThOuGh He MigHt be sTErn enougH aNd a TyRanT, as thE Owner oF
slavEs liViNg ON hiS own litTLe PRInciPaLiTy miGht PrObablY be, wAS
kiNder to hEr than to tHe oTHer fEmAlEs arounD her, and in a rouGh
Sort of way wAs TruE to her. hE Did not tuRn her out of the house,
and shE Found it To bE promOtioN to be the mOthEr of hiS chILdren
aNd the uPper sErVanT IN his eSTAbLisHmEnt. And in thOSE daYs,
dayS sTill So near tO us, the <DW52> woman was a sLAve Herself,
unless SpeCialLY MaNumITtED eiThER in HER own generation oR in that
immEdIAtEly above heR. it iS fRom such AlliancEs as tHEse that The
<DW52> race Of Jamaica HaS sprUNG.
 in the tone
of her voiceI thoughtI cou ldcat ch  anidea  that she conc e ived  them
in doing so to b e tre nc h ingo nthe p rivileg e so f  th ei rsup er i or s.
"B uttheir m others and  gr an dmothers nev e rthought of  lo oking to tha t
a t all.  A rew e toass ociat e with the ch ildren of  s u ch wom e n, andt e ac h ou r daughters thatv ic e  is not to beshunne d? " 
A h ! d ear  lady--not  o ld, b u t suffi c ie n t l y o l d--this state ment of you r s
i s only  t oot rue. T heirmo t her s and grand moth ers did n ot thi n k mucho f matri mony-- had  bu t li t tl eopp or t uni t yoft hin king muc hof  it.Butw i t h  who m d id t he fa ult chiefly l ie?  The s e v ery p eople  ofwh om
we  are s peaki ng , would they no t be  your cou sin sbut  f or th e  lackofmat rimony?  Your u n cle ,y o u rfather, your cousi ns , yo ur grand father , 
n ay ,  your ve ry  br othe r ,  arethey no t the tr ue cri m in al s in th is 
matte r- -th eywho h a ve l ived i n this u nhall o wed state with women of a
lo w er r ac e ? Fo r t he sinnersthem s elve s of ei the r  sexI wou ld no t  ask
_your_ pardon;  b ut you  migh t forgive the  children' s c hildren. 

Th e  l i fe of <DW52> w omenin Jamaica some yea rs si nce wascertainly t oo often  im mor al.  Th e y  t hemselves wer e freq ue ntly il leg itimate ,
a ndthe y w er e not unw illing t ha tth ei r c hildr e n should  b e s oals o.
To such a  oneit w as  p r efe rable t o  b e a wh it eman' s m is tress  tha n 
th e wifeof such a s h e rsel f;  a nd it d id not bringon  them thesa medisgra c e , this k ind of life, as it does on wome n i n Eng land , or even ,
I  may s ay, on wom en inEurop e,  no r the s a m ebit te r punishme n t . T heirma ster , thoug h he might be ster n  en ough and a ty ran t, a s th e o w ne r  of 
s l ave s living on his o wn littlepr i nc ipality mi g htpr obablybe, was 
kind e r to he r than to  the othe rfema l e s a round her,  and ina rough
s o rt of wa y was  tr ue tohe r.He di d nott urn  herout of  t he hou se,
a nd  she fou nd it to be promotion t o be t he mo the r of hischi l dre n
and the  upp er servant  in  hi s est abl i shmen t. A n dint hosedays , 
days sti l lson e ar  to us, the < D W52 > wom anw as a s lave  herself,
unlesss pecially manum itte d eit her in h er  own generatio n o ri n  that
im me diately abo ve her.It is fr om suc h alli ances a s th e se tha t th e
< DW52> rac e o fJ amaicaha ss prung. 
 in_the tone
of_her voice I thought_I could_catch_an idea_that_she conceived them
in_doing so to_be trenching on the_privileges of their_superiors.
"But_their mothers and grandmothers never thought of looking to that
at all. Are we to_associate_with the_children_of_such women, and
teach our daughters_that vice is not to_be shunned?"

Ah!_dear lady--not old, but sufficiently old--this statement of_yours
is_only too true._Their mothers and grandmothers did not think much
of matrimony--had_but little opportunity of thinking much_of it.
But with_whom_did_the fault chiefly lie?_These very people of whom
we are_speaking, would they not be your_cousins but for the lack of
matrimony? Your_uncle, your father, your cousins, your_grandfather,
nay, your very brother, are_they not_the true criminals in this
matter--they_who have lived_in this_unhallowed state with_women of a
lower race? For the_sinners themselves of_either sex I would not ask
_your__pardon;_but you might_forgive_the_children's children.

The_life of <DW52>_women_in Jamaica_some_years since was certainly
too often immoral._They_themselves were frequently illegitimate,
and they were not_unwilling that their children_should_be so also.
To such_a one it was preferable_to be a white man's mistress_than
the wife_of such_as herself; and it did not bring on them the same
disgrace,_this kind of life, as it_does on women in_England, or_even,
I_may say, on_women_in Europe,_nor the same bitter punishment. Their
master, though_he might_be stern enough and a tyrant,_as the owner of
slaves_living_on his own little principality might_probably be, was
kinder to her than_to the other females around_her,_and_in a rough
sort of way_was true to her. He did_not turn her_out of the house,
and she found it_to_be promotion to be the mother_of_his children
and the upper servant in_his_establishment._And in those days,
days still_so near to us, the <DW52>_woman was a slave herself,
unless specially manumitted either in_her own generation_or in that
immediately above her._It_is_from such alliances as these that the
<DW52> race of Jamaica_has sprung.