The answer is: "'You’ve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall by two or three inches.'"
The statement itself contains the evidence. By admitting his awe that Jimmy has changed a lot, it implies that he is surprised at what his friend has become. Primarily due to his appearance. In this statement, he pinpointed the change in his height.
Well, Lincoln is talking about supporting emancipation and the fact that he considers it his responsibility to do so. His point is that, emancipation is necessary to uphold the constitution and therefore preserve the nation. So emancipation is "amputating the limb" in order to save the nation or "life".
It is best to understand the tone of the author. An author would leave out clue words to his big question such as: analyze, compare and contrast, evaluate, examine, characterize, describe, explain, identify,
introduce, narrate, summarize and more. These words will tell you his tone and thus, his purpose of the passage.
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Just a wild guess the body paragraph