"Between statutes and slavery, I think I had the better go of it." Hermia mused candidly. Perhaps that was why his family name was familiar, the illegal slave trade would be rather newsworthy, though Hermia couldn't remember the event. It must be some time ago, especially if a nephew could joke so openly about it. Hermia appreciated the forthright attitude but imagining doing so herself was nearly funny. Hermia rarely spoke about Pierre; she definitely wasn't going to joke about him being a squib.

"Then perhaps you make your own legacy." Hermia offered as if that was something you decided on a Friday and perfected by Monday. "What do you want to be remembered for? Maybe not abolition, it is a bit late and maybe too literal a reaction." She hadn't imagined career counseling tonight, but it seemed a more humanitarian venture than remarking on the various tints of white the debutants wore.

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