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Chapter 3

           Hewassatisfiedtoletthemoffwithanoccasional"cow-hiding"salutary,hewouldassureyou;andinallhis"stock"therewasnotoneblackskinmarkedwiththemutilationsofvengeanceaproudboastforaMississippianslave-owner,andmorethanmostcouldtruthfullylayclaimto.

           Inthepresenceofsuchanexemplaryowner,nowonderthatthecheerfulnesswasuniversalorthattheslavesshouldpartakeoftheirmaster’sjoy,andgivewaytotheirgarrulity.

           Itwasnotdestinedthatthisjoyfulnessshouldcontinuetotheendoftheirjourney.Itwasafteratimeinterruptednotsuddenly,norbyanyfaultonthepartofthoseindulginginit,butbycausesandcircumstancesoverwhichtheyhadnottheslightestcontrol.

           Asthestrangerhadpredicted:thesunceasedtobevisible,beforethecypresscameinsight.

           Therewasnothinginthistocauseapprehension.Thelineofthelazowasconspicuousasever;andtheyneedednoguidancefromthesun:onlythathiscloud-eclipseproducedacorrespondingeffectupontheirspirits.

           "Onemightsupposeitcloseuponnightfall,"observedtheplanter,drawingouthisgoldrepeater,andglancingatitsdial;"andyetit’sonlythreeo’clock!Luckytheyoungfellowhasleftussuchasureguide.Butforhim,wemighthaveflounderedamongtheseashestillsundown;perhapshavebeencompelledtosleepuponthem."

           "Ablackbeditwouldbe,"jokinglyrejoinedHenry,withthedesignofrenderingtheconversationmorecheerful."Ugh!Ishouldhavesuchuglydreams,wereItosleepuponit."

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