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"But my father says we may take you back, if you are willing to accompany us to the west, where we shall be at a distance from the slave-states," I added. "With all dis niggar's heart," exclaimed Dio; "me go whar' massa go; right 'way to de Rocky Mountains, if him like."
"Massa Smoothpate," roared Charley, "Massa Smoothpate, he who neber tell lie to nobody, Massa Smoothpate sent me, sir, so de debil if you no give up de bell I sall"
Divers were the lamentations heard on all sides, when they were positively convinced that "massa was gwine away for true;" but they were somewhat pacified, when they learned that no one was to be sold, and that the place would not change hands. For Mr. Garie was a very kind master, and his slaves were as happy as slaves can be under any circumstances.
"If you need me, Tom. Bless my finger nails! But there seems to be something wrong here." "Show him in, Rad!" called Tom. "Massa Gen'l Herodotus Waller!" exclaimed the colored man in pompous tones, as he opened the door for the officer, clad in khaki, whom Tom had last seen at Sandy Hook. "Ah, how do you do, Mr. Swift!" exclaimed General Waller, extending his hand.
"Because I not like run de risk to go ashore all for what? to go back, boil de kettle for all gentlemans I very happy here, Massa," replied Mesty carelessly. "And I am very miserable," replied Jack; "but, however, I am completely in your power, Mesty, and I must, I suppose, submit."
"Let me do it, Massa Tom. Let me do it," suggested the colored man hurrying to the balky beast.
"A letter from Massa Tom," shouted the negro, dancing into the sitting-room. Captain Brandon thanked the soldier, and told Mark Antony to mix a toddy for him. It was gratifying to know that Tom was safe, but sad the information that Lieutenant Walden was numbered among the killed. The fair brow of Ruth Newville through the summer months had been growing whiter day by day.
A few hours after, she asked, with head averted from her attendant, "Has any one been here since I have been ill?" Anxious to soothe the wounded heart as much as possible, Tulee answered: "Massa Gerald come to ask how ye did; and when he went to Savannah, he left Tom and Chloe at the plantation to help me take care of ye."
I was going my morning's round, but I will stay a little and help you." "Tank you, Massa Ready; plenty rain fell last night." "Yes, not a little, Juno; you must not expect to find the water at the well very clear this morning; indeed, I doubt if you will see the well at all. Here's some stuff which is not very wet."
"No, massa, dey ain't bin noffin' onpleasant since den 'twas 'fore den, I'm feared 'twas de berry day you was dare." "How? what do you mean?" "Why, massa, I mean de bug dare now." "The what?" "De bug I'm berry sartain dat Massa Will bin bit somewhere 'bout de head by dat goole-bug." "And what cause have you, Jupiter, for such a supposition?" "Claws enuff, massa, and mouff, too.
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