anoonwereachedaclearedpieceofgroundconaininghreeorfouracresuponiwasasmall，unpained，woodenhouse，acorncrib，or，aswewouldsay，abarn，andalogkichen，sandingabouarodfromhehouseiwashesummerresidenceofmrmarinrichpners，havingrgeesablishmensonbayouboeuf，areaccusomedospendhewarmerseasoninhesewoodshereheyfindclearwaeranddelighfulshadesinfac，heserereasareohepnersofhasecionofhecounrywhanewporandsaraogaareohewealhierinhabiansofnorhernciies

weweresenaroundinohekichen，andsuppliedwihsweepoaoes，cornbread，andbacon，whilemaserforddinedwihmarininhehouseherewereseveralsvesabouhepremisesmarincameouandookalookaus，askingfordhepriceofeach，ifweweregreenhands，andsoforh，andmakinginquiriesinreionohesvemarkegenerally

aferalongresweseforhagain，followingheexasroad，whichhadheappearanceofbeingveryrarelyraveledforfivemileswepassedhroughconinuouswoodswihouobservingasinglehabiaionalengh，jusashesunwassinkinginhewes，weeneredanoheropening，conainingsomewelveorfifeenacres

inhisopeningsoodahousemuchrgerhanmr

marin’siwaswosorieshigh，wihapiazzainfron

inherearofiwasalsoalogkichen，poulryhouse，corncribs，andseveralnegrocabinsnearhehousewasapeachorchard，andgardensoforangeandpomegranaereeshespacewasenirelysurroundedbywoods，andcoveredwihacarpeofrich，rankverdureiwasaquie，lonely，pleasanpce—lierallyagreenspoinhewildernessiwasheresidenceofmymaser，williamford

asweapproached，ayellowgirl—hernamewasrose—wassandingonhepiazzagoingohedoor，shecalledhermisress，whopresenlycameru

ingouomeeherlordshekissedhim，andughinglydemandedifhehadbough“hoseniggers”fordsaidhehad，andoldusogoroundosally’scabinandresourselves

urninghecornerofhehouse，wediscoveredsallywashing—herwobabychildrennearher，rollingonhegrassheyjumpedupandoddledowardsus，lookedausamomenlikeabraceofrabbis，henranbackoheirmoherasifafraidofus

sallyconducedusinohecabin，oldusoydownourbundlesandbeseaed，forshewassurehawewereiredjushenjohn，hecook，aboysomesixeenyearsofage，andbckerhananycrow，cameru

ingin，lookedseadilyinourfaces，henurninground，wihousayingasmuchas“howd’yedo，”ranbackohekichen，ughingloudly，asifourcomingwasagreajokeindeed

muchweariedwihourwalk，assoonasiwasdark，harryandiwrappedourbnkesroundus，andiddownuponhecabinfloormyhoughs，asusual，wanderedbackomywifeandchildrenheconsciousnessofmyrealsiuaion；hehopelessnessofanyefforoescapehroughhewideforessofavoyelles，pressedheavilyuponme，yemyhearwasahomeinsaraoga

iwasawakenedearlyinhemorningbyhevoiceofmaserford，callingroseshehasenedinohehouseodresshechildren，sallyohefieldomilkhecows，whilejohnwasbusyinhekichenpreparingbreakfas

inhemeanimeharryandiweresrollingabouheyard，lookingaournewquarersjusaferbreakfasacoloredman，drivinghreeyokeofoxen，aachedoawagonloadoflumber，droveinoheopeninghewasasveofford’s，namedwalon，hehusbandofrosebyheway，rosewasanaiveofwashingon，andhadbeenbroughfromhencefiveyearsbeforeshehadneverseeneliza，bushehadheardofberry，andheyknewhesamesrees，andhesamepeople，eiherpersonally，orbyrepuaionheybecamefasfriendsimmediaely，andalkedagreadealogeherofoldimes，andoffriendsheyhadlefbehind

fordwasahaimeawealhymanbesideshisseainhepinewoods，heownedargelumberingesablishmenonindiancreek，fourmilesdisan，andalso，inhiswife’srigh，anexensivepnaionandmanysvesonbayouboeuf

walonhadcomewihhisloadoflumberfromhemillsonindiancreekforddirecedusoreurnwihhim，sayinghewouldfollowusassoonaspossiblebeforeleaving，misressfordcalledmeinohesoreroom，andhandedme，asiishereermed，ainbuckeofmossesforharryandmyself

elizawassillringingherhandsanddeploringhelossofherchildrenfordriedasmuchaspossibleoconsoleher—oldhersheneednoworkveryhard；hashemighremainwihrose，andassishemadaminhehouseaffairs

ridingwihwaloninhewagon，harryandibecamequiewellacquainedwihhimlongbeforereachingindiancreekhewasa“bornhrall”offord’s，andspokekindlyandaffecionaelyofhim，asachildwouldspeakofhisownfaherinanswerohisinquiriesfromwhenceicame，ioldhimfromwashingonofhaciy，hehadheardmuchfromhiswife，rose，andallhewaypliedmewihmanyexravaganandabsurdquesions

onreachinghemillsaindiancreek，wefoundwomoreofford’ssves，samandanonysam，also，wasawashingonian，havingbeenbroughouinhesamegangwihrosehehadworkedonafarmneargeorgeownanonywasabcksmih，fromkenucky，whohadbeeninhispresenmaser’sserviceabouenyearssamknewburch，andwheninformedhahewasheraderwhohadsenmeonfromwashingon，iwasremarkablehowwellweagreeduponhesubjecofhissuperiverascaliyhehadforwardedsam，also

onford’sarrivalahemill，wewereemployedinpilinglumber，andchoppinglogs，whichoccupaionweconinuedduringheremainderofhesummer

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