 and it was their desire to free her, which they did. They did shortly after she returned home from England. Whether or not they freed her because of the publication of the book, the criticism they may have received from the English, or because they wanted to, we don't really know. I like to think that it's because they wanted her to have a better life of her own, but I also understand the conventions of the time, and that may not necessarily be true. And if we are thinking about social standing and status,