Napoleon's Gift

Geneviève's grandmother believed whites...no matter how nice they seemed could never be trusted.

The Ward was full of white men seeking out trade girls...but Ginny was far from that.

Why she would never in a million years sell herself as many of the colored girls did...just to survive.

But when Mr. Jones dies of Consumption, and Mr. Charles forces the city to give him a writ to Mr. Jones' properties and land holdings...what choice did she truly have?

Grandmire was too old to work...

Therefore...when Madame Solèil solicited her to please just this one customer...she swallowed her pride...and said yes...even though it went against everything Grandmiere had taught her...