aferalongsleep，someimeinheafernooniawoke，refreshed，buverysoreandsiffsallycameinandalkedwihme，whilejohncookedmesomedi

ersallywasingrearouble，aswellasmyself，oneofherchildrenbeingill，andshefearedicouldnosurvivedi

erover，aferwalkingabouhequarersforawhile，visiingsally’scabinandlookingahesickchild，isrolledinohemadam’sgardenhoughiwasaseasonofheyearwhenhevoicesofhebirdsaresilen，andhereesaresrippedofheirsummergloriesinmorefrigidclimes，yehewholevarieyofroseswerehenbloominghere，andhelong，luxurianvinescreepingoverheframeshecrimsonandgoldenfruihunghalfhiddenamidsheyoungerandolderblossomsofhepeach，heorange，heplum，andhepomegranae；for，inharegionofalmosperpeualwarmh，heleavesarefallingandhebudsbursinginobloomhewholeyearlong

iindulgedhemosgraefulfeelingsowardsmaserandmisressford，andwishinginsomema

erorepayheirkindness，commencedrimminghevines，andaferwardsweedingouhegrassfromamongheorangeandpomegranaereesheergrowseighorenfeehigh，andisfrui，houghrger，issimirinappearanceohejellyflowerihashelusciousfvorofhesrawberryoranges，peaches，plums，andmosoherfruisareindigenousoherich，warmsoilofavoyelles；buheapple，hemoscommonofhemallincolderiudes，israrelyobeseen

misressfordcameoupresenly，sayingiwaspraiseworhyinme，buiwasnoinacondiionobor，andmighresmyselfahequarersunilmasershouldgodownobayouboeuf，whichwouldnobehaday，andimighnobehenexisaidoher—obesure，ifelbad，andwassiff，andhamyfoopainedme，hesubsandhornshavingsoorni，buhoughsuchexercisewouldnohurme，andhaiwasagreapleasureoworkforsogoodamisresshereuponshereurnedohegreahouse，andforhreedaysiwasdiligeninhegarden，cleaninghewalks，weedingheflowerbeds，andpullingupherankgrassbeneahhejessaminevines，whichhegenleandgeneroushandofmyproecresshadaughocmberalonghewalls

hefourhmorning，havingbecomerecruiedandrefreshed，maserfordorderedmeomakereadyoaccompanyhimohebayouherewasbuonesaddlehorseaheopening，allheoherswihhemuleshavingbeensendownohepnaionisaidicouldwalk，andbiddingsallyandjohngoodbye，lefheopening，roingalongbyhehorse’sside

halileparadiseinhegreapinewoodswasheoasisinhedeser，owardswhichmyhearurned130

lovingly，duringmanyyearsofbondageiwenforhfrominowwihregreandsorrow，nosooverwhelming，however，asifihadhenbeengivenmeoknowhaishouldneverreurnoiagain

maserfordurgedmeoakehispceoccasionallyonhehorse，oresme；buisaidno，iwasnoired，andiwasbeerformeowalkhanhimhesaidmanykindandcheeringhingsomeonheway，ridingslowly，inorderhaimighkeeppacewihhimhegoodnessofgodwasmanifes，hedecred，inmymiraculousescapefromheswampasdanielcameforhunharmedfromhedenoflions，andasjonahhadbeenpreservedinhewhale’sbelly，evensohadibeendeliveredfromevilbyhealmighyheinerrogaedmeinregardohevariousfearsandemoionsihadexperiencedduringhedayandnigh，andifihadfel，aanyime，adesireoprayifelforsakenofhewholeworld，iansweredhim，andwasprayingmenallyallhewhileasuchimes，saidhe，hehearofmanurnsinsincivelyowardshismakerinprosperiy，andwhenhereisnohingoinjureormakehimafraid，heremembershimno，andisreadyodefyhim；bupcehiminhemidsofdangers，cuhimofffromhumanaid，lehegraveopenbeforehim—heniis，inheimeofhisribuion，hahescofferandunbelievingmanurnsogodforhelp，feelinghereisnooherhope，orrefuge，orsafey，saveinhisproecingarm

sodidhabenignanmanspeakomeofhislifeandofhelifehereafer；ofhegoodnessandpowerofgod，

andofhevaniyofearhlyhings，aswejourneyedalonghesoliaryroadowardsbayouboeuf

whenwihinsomefivemilesofhepnaion，wediscoveredahorsemanaadisance，gallopingowardsusashecamenearisawhaiwasibeas！helookedameamomen，budidnoaddressme，andurningabou，rodealongsidebysidewihfordiroedsilenlyaheirhorses’heels，lisingoheirconversaionfordinformedhimofmyarrivalinhepinewoodshreedaysbefore，ofhesadplighiwasin，andofhedifficuliesanddangersihadencounered

“well，”excimedibeas，omiinghisusualoahsinhepresenceofford，“ineversawsuchru

ingbeforei’llbehimagainsahundreddolrs，he’llbeaanyniggerinlouisianaiofferedjohndavidcheneywenyfivedolrsocachhim，deadoralive，buheouranhisdogsinafairracehemcheneydogsain’much，aferall

dunwoodie’shoundswouldhavehadhimdownbeforeheouchedhepalmeoessomehowhedogsgooffherack，andwehadogiveuphehunwerodehehorsesasfaraswecould，andhenkeponfooillhewaerwashreefeedeepheboyssaidhewasdrowned，sure

iallowiwanedashoahimmighilyeversince，ihavebeenridingupanddownhebayou，buhad’nmuchhopeofcachinghim—houghhewasdead，sarinoh，he’sacussorun—haniggeris！”

inhiswayibeasranon，describinghissearchinheswamp，hewonderfulspeedwihwhichihadfledbeforehehounds，andwhenhehadfinished，maserfordrespondedbysaying，ihadalwaysbeenawillingandfaihfulboywihhim；hahewassorrywehadsuchrouble；ha，accordingop’ssory，hehadbeeninhumanlyreaed，andhahe，ibeas，washimselfinfaulusinghachesandbroadaxesuponsveswasshameful，andshouldnobeallowed，heremarked

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