Letter 2
My Dear Nellie,
To continue my tale where I left off. Jane and I had some further conversation next morning, which, to the best of my recollection, was as follows:—
ROSA.—"So, Jane, you have been whipped, have you. What was it for?"
JANE.—"The first time was for being seen walking with a young man coming from church. The General said I had never been, and only pretended to be religious for the chance of gadding about with young fellows, which must be checked, or I should be ruined."
ROSA.—"Well; didn't you feel revengeful at being whipped for that?"
JANE.—"So I did, but forgot all about it in the delight I had in seeing Jemima well cut up. Oh, she did just catch it, I can tell you; but she's as strong and hard as leather."
ROSA.—"So I could forget and forgive too, if I coul
