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It protects their persons, by giving their master a right to flog, wound, and beat them when he pleases. See Devereaux's North Carolina Reports, 263. Case of the State vs.
'Tis little of entertainment thou hast, so make merry with the lad for I fear that he will not remain here long." "I fear so too," answered Francis, and in her heart lay the unspoken wish that not only Devereaux's time but her own might be short. The days passed and Edward Devereaux had not yet matured a scheme for their flight. June waxed and waned, and July was upon them.
Giving a tug to the rope in token that she had reached the ground in safety she waited Devereaux's coming with palpitating heart. In a few moments he was beside her. For a second they stood silently, but no sound from the battlements above betokened that their flight had been discovered.
At last the portal leading to the roof was opened, and Edward Devereaux's voice sounded in a low whisper: "Francis!" "I am here," answered the girl thrilled by the call. "Then come!" Gladly she obeyed, and ascended the short flight of steps, and soon stood beside the form of Devereaux on the roof. "The sentinel," she whispered.
It lacked half an hour of midnight. How was she to hold him? Was he angry for that which she had done? What was his mood? What mood of hers could meet his best? Not that she doubted herself. No, no. Hold him she could, if need be at pistol point, till Sitka Charley's work was done, and Devereaux's too. There were many ways, and with her knowledge of this her contempt for the man increased.
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