A MercyOn the day that Jacob, an Anglo-Dutch trader and adventurer, agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment of a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens' life changes. With her intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her mistress, Florens has never blended into the background. |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 9 |
Section 3 | 36 |
Section 4 | 43 |
Section 5 | 67 |
Section 6 | 72 |
Section 7 | 101 |
Section 8 | 116 |
Section 9 | 135 |
Section 10 | 143 |
Section 11 | 157 |
Section 12 | 162 |
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