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It became quickly evident that the defenders of the place were getting the worst of it. At last there was a general flight, and as the savages passed by, the new assailants appeared. It was easy to see that they were composed of all classes, a band of runaway soldiers and escaped convicts. "Banditti!" exclaimed Lawrence, bitterly. "Dey've got pris'ners. Look, massa."
"Yes, but he's a good field-hand, and I'll keep his temper down. Have somethin' mo'?" "I've got to go back now and feed the pris'ners," said Haines, rising after he had taken another drink; "an' I'll stir Bud up so he'll raise h ll, an' to-morrow morning I'll make another charge against him that'll fetch his fine up to fifty and costs."
"Chunk," she whispered. "Dat's me, mistis." "You're a good, brave fellow. Now tell me quick don't waste a word where is Lieutenant Scoville?" "He's wid de pris'ners, en Perkins en sogers watchin' 'im." "Why is Perkins watching him?" the girl asked in deep alarm. "Dunno, Miss Lou, 'cept on 'count ob he gradge. Mad Whately en he talk knowin' like en den Perkins tek he lantern en jine de gyard.
The slave attempted to defile my bed, And when I cry'd, he left his coat and fled, See here it is. Which when he saw, and heard The heavy accusation she preferr'd, He was exceeding wroth at his behavior, And utterly cashier'd him from his favour; Nay more, he cast him into prison, where In fetters bound, King Pharaoh's pris'ners were.
Now march the pris'ners down into the fo'c's'le again; clap the bilboes on 'em; shut down the scuttle upon 'em; and then come aft into the cabin, all hands, and we'll `freshen the nip."
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