heveryamiable，pioushearedmrheophilusfreeman，parnerorconsigneeofjameshburch，andkeeperofhesvepeninneworleans，wasouamonghisanimalsearlyinhemorningwihanoccasionalkickofheoldermenandwomen，andmanyasharpcrackofhewhipabouheearsofheyoungersves，iwasnolongbeforeheywereallasir，andwideawakemr

heophilusfreemanbusledabouinaveryindusriousma

er，geinghisproperyreadyforhesalesroom，inending，nodoub，odohadayarousingbusiness

inhefirspcewewererequiredowashhoroughly，andhosewihbeards，oshavewewerehenfurnishedwihanewsuieach，cheap，bucleanhemenhadha，coa，shir，pansandshoes；hewomenfrocksofcalico，andhandkerchiefsobindabouheirheads

wewerenowconducedinoargeroominhefronparofhebuildingowhichheyardwasaached，inorderobeproperlyrained，beforeheadmissionofcusomershemenwerearrangedononesideofheroom，hewomenonheoherhealleswaspcedaheheadofherow，henhenexalles，andsooninheorderofheirrespeciveheighsemilywasahefooofhelineofwomenfreemanchargedusorememberourpces；exhoredusoappearsmarandlively，—someimeshreaening，andagain，holdingouvariousinducemensduringhedayheexercisedusinhearof“lookingsmar，”andofmovingoourpceswihexacprecision

aferbeingfed，inheafernoon，wewereagainparadedandmadeodancebob，acoloredboy，whohadsomeimebelongedofreeman，pyedonheviolinsandingnearhim，imadeboldoinquireifhecouldpyhe“virginiareel”heansweredhecouldno，andaskedmeificouldpyreplyinginheaffirmaive，hehandedmeheviolinisruckupaune，andfinishedifreemanorderedmeoconinuepying，andseemedwellpleased，ellingbobhaifarexcelledhim—aremarkhaseemedogrievemymusicalcompanionverymuch

nexdaymanycusomerscalledoexaminefreeman’s“newlo”heergenlemanwasveryloquacious，dwellingamuchlenghuponourseveralgoodpoinsandqualiieshewouldmakeusholdupourheads，walkbrisklybackandforh，whilecusomerswouldfeelofourhandsandarmsandbodies，urnusabou，askuswhawecoulddo，makeusopenourmouhsandshowoureeh，preciselyasajockeyexaminesahorsewhichheisabouobarerfororpurchasesomeimesamanorwomanwasakenbackohesmallhouseinheyard，sripped，andinspecedmoreminuelyscarsuponasve’sbackwereconsideredevidenceofarebelliousorunrulyspiri，andhurhissale

oneoldgenleman，whosaidhewanedacoachman，appearedoakeafancyomefromhisconversaionwihfreeman，ilearnedhewasaresideninheciy

iverymuchdesiredhahewouldbuyme，becauseiconceivediwouldnobedifficulomakemyescapefromneworleansonsomenorhernvesselfreemanaskedhimfifeenhundreddolrsformeheoldgenlemaninsisediwasoomuch，asimeswereveryhardfreeman，however，decredhaiwassoundandhealhy，ofagoodconsiuion，andinelligenhemadeiapoinoenrgeuponmymusicalaainmens

heoldgenlemanarguedquieadroilyhaherewasnohingexraordinaryabouhenigger，andfinally，omyregre，wenou，sayinghewouldcallagainduringheday，however，anumberofsalesweremadedavidandcarolinewerepurchasedogeherbyanachezpnerheylefus，gri

ingbroadly，andinhemoshappysaeofmind，causedbyhefacofheirnobeingseparaedlehewassoldoapnerofbaonrouge，hereyesfshingwihangerasshewasledaway

hesamemanalsopurchasedrandallhelilefellowwasmadeojump，andrunacrosshefloor，andperformmanyoherfeas，exhibiinghisaciviyandcondiionallheimeheradewasgoingon，elizawascryingaloud，andwringingherhandsshebesoughhemannoobuyhim，unlesshealsoboughherselfandemilyshepromised，inhacase，obehemosfaihfulsvehaeverlivedhemanansweredhahecouldnoaffordi，andhenelizabursinoaparoxysmofgrief，weepingpinivelyfreemanurnedroundoher，savagely，wihhiswhipinhisuplifedhand，orderingherosophernoise，orhewouldflogherhewouldnohavesuchwork—suchsnivelling；andunlesssheceasedhaminue，hewouldakeheroheyardandgiveherahundredshesyes，hewouldakehenonsenseouofherpreyquick—ifhedidn’，mighhebed—delizashrunkbeforehim，andriedowipeawayherears，buiwasallinvainshewanedobewihherchildren，shesaid，helileimeshehadoliveallhefrownsandhreasoffreeman，couldnowhollysilenceheafflicedmohershekeponbeggingandbeseechinghem，mospieouslynooseparaehehreeoverandoveragainsheoldhemhowshelovedherboyagreamanyimessherepeaedherformerpromises—howveryfaihfulandobedienshewouldbe；howhardshewouldbordayandnigh，ohesmomenofherlife，ifhewouldonlybuyhemallogeherbuiwasofnoavail；hemancouldnoaffordihebargainwasagreedupon，andrandallmusgoalohenelizaranohim；embracedhimpassionaely；kissedhimagainandagain；oldhimorememberher—allhewhileherearsfallinginheboy’sfacelikerain

freemandamnedher，callingherablubbering，bawlingwench，andorderedherogooherpce，andbehaveherself；andbesomebodyhesworehewouldn’sandsuchsuffbualilelongerhewouldsoongivehersomehingocryabou，ifshewasnomighycareful，andhashemighdependupon

hepnerfrombaonrouge，wihhisnewpurchases，wasreadyodepar

“don’cry，mamaiwillbeagoodboydon’cry，”saidrandall，lookingback，asheypassedouofhedoor

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