Fanny Kemble

Simplicity is a great element of good breeding. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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I have been out again on the river, rowing. I find nothing new. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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I have been taking my daily walk round the island, and visited the sugar mill and the threshing mill again. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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I said I thought female labour of the sort exacted from these slaves, and corporal chastisement such as they endure, must be abhorrent to any manly or humane man. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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I want to do everything in the world that can be done. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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In the north we could not hope to keep the worst and poorest servant for a single day in the wretched discomfort in which our negro servants are forced habitually to live. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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The master's irresponsible power has no such bound. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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Yesterday morning I amused myself with an exercise of a talent I once possessed, but have so neglected that my performance might almost be called an experiment. I cut out a dress for one of the women. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

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