I wo n't keep you . Go home to your wife and children , and give them all my love . ' ` Cousin , ' said Miss Ophelia , coming into the room , ' I want to speak to you about Topsy . ' ` What has she been doing now ? ' -LSB- Illustration -RSB- ` Nothing ; she is a much better girl than she used to be . But I want to ask you , whose is she -- yours or mine ? ' ` Why yours , of course ; I gave her to you , ' said Mr. St. Clare . ` But not by law . There is no use my trying to make this child a Christian , unless I can be quite sure that she will not be sold as a slave again . If you are really willing I should have her , I want you to give me a paper saying she is mine . ' ` But you think it is wicked to keep slaves . Now you want to have one of your own . Oh ! shocking , cousin , ' said Mr. St. Clare , who loved to tease . ` Nonsense ! I only want to have her , so that I can set her free . ' ` Very well , ' said Mr. St. Clare , ' I will write the paper for you . ' Then he sat down and began to read . ` But I want it done now , ' said Miss Ophelia . ` Why are you in such a hurry ? '
` Because now is the only time there ever is to do a thing in , ' said Miss XXXXX .
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