This was the farthest she had ever been from home. Even if she were dragged away at this moment and put in chains, she would still have these miles.
. . .
Much of what they said could apply to any former slave who overheard them. A plantation was a plantation; one might think one's misfortunes distinct, but the true horror lay in their universality.
. . .
Sometimes a useful delusion is better than a useless truth.
