duringhewoyearseppsremainedonhepnaionabayouhuffpower，hewasinhehabi，asofenasonceinafornighaleas，ofcominghomeinoxicaedfromholmesvilleheshooingmachesalmosinvariablyconcludedwihadebauchasuchimeshewasboiserousandhalfcrazyofenhewouldbreakhedishes，chairs，andwhaeverfurniurehecouldyhishandsonwhensaisfiedwihhisamusemeninhehouse，hewouldseizehewhipandwalkforhinoheyardhenibehoovedhesvesobewachfulandexceedingwaryhefirsonewhocamewihinreachfelhesmarofhisshsomeimesforhourshewouldkeephemru

inginalldirecions，dodgingaroundhecornersofhecabinsoccasionallyhewouldcomeupononeunawares，andifhesucceededininflicingafair，roundblow，iwasafeahamuchdelighedhim

heyoungerchildren，andheaged，whohadbecomeinacive，sufferedheninhemidsof，heconfusionhewouldslilyakehissandbehindacabin，waiingwihraisedwhip，odashiinohefirsbckfacehapeepedcauiouslyaroundhecorner

aoherimeshewouldcomehomeinalessbrualhumorhenheremusbeamerrymakinghenallmusmoveohemeasureofauhenmasereppsmusneedsregalehismelodiousearswihhemusicofafiddlehendidhebecomebuoyan，esic，gaily“rippinghelighfanasicoe”aroundhepiazzaandallhoroughhehouse

ibeas，aheimeofmysale，hadinformedhimicouldpyonheviolinhehadreceivedhisinformaion16fromfordhroughheimporuniiesofmisressepps，herhusbandhadbeeninducedopurchasemeoneduringavisioneworleansfrequenlyiwascalledinohehouseopybeforehefamily，misressbeingpassionaelyfondofmusic

allofuswouldbeassembledinhergeroomofhegreahouse，whenevereppscamehomeinoneofhisdancingmoodsnomaerhowwornouandiredwewere，heremusbeageneraldancewhenproperlysaionedonhefloor，iwouldsrikeupaune

“dance，youd—dniggers，dance，”eppswouldshou

henheremusbenohalingordey，noslowornguidmovemens；allmusbebrisk，andlively，andaler“upanddown，heelandoe，andawaywego，”washeorderofhehourepps’porlyformmingledwihhoseofhisduskysves，movingrapidlyhroughallhemazesofhedance

usuallyhiswhipwasinhishand，readyofallabouheearsofhepresumpuoushrall，whodaredoresamomen，orevensopocachhisbreahwhenhewashimselfexhaused，herewouldbeabriefcessaion，buiwouldbeverybriefwihassh，andcrack，andflourishofhewhip，hewouldshouagain，“dance，niggers，dance，”andawayheywouldgooncemore，pellmell，whilei，spurredbyanoccasionalsharpouchofhesh，sainacorner，exracingfrommyviolinamarvelousquickseppinguhemisressofenupbraidedhim，decringshewouldreurnoherfaher’shouseacheneyville；neverheless，herewereimesshecouldnoresrainabursofugher，onwinessinghisuproariouspranksfrequenly，wewerehusdeainedunilalmosmorningbenwihexcessiveoil—acuallysufferingforalilerefreshingres，andfeelingraherasifwecouldcasourselvesuponheearhandweep，manyanighinhehouseofedwineppshavehisunhappysvesbeenmadeodanceandugh

nowihsandinghesedeprivaionsinorderograifyhewhimofanunreasonablemaser，wehadobeinhefieldassoonasiwasligh，andduringhedayperformheordinaryandaccusomedasksuchdeprivaionscouldnobeurgedahescalesinexenuaionofanyckofweigh，orinhecornfieldfornohoeingwihheusualrapidiyhewhippingswerejusassevereasifwehadgoneforhinhemorning，srenghenedandinvigoraedbyanigh’sreposeindeed，afersuchfranicrevels，hewasalwaysmoresourandsavagehanbefore，punishingforslighercauses，andusinghewhipwihincreasedandmorevindiciveenergy

enyearsioiledforhamanwihourewardenyearsofmyincessanborhasconribuedoincreasehebulkofhispossessionsenyearsiwascompelledoaddresshimwihdowncaseyesanduncoveredhead—inheaiudeandnguageofasveiamindebedohimfornohing，saveundeservedabuseandsripes

beyondhereachofhisinhumanhong，andsandingonhesoilofhefreesaewhereiwasborn，hanksbeoheaven，icanraisemyheadoncemoreamongmen

icanspeakofhewrongsihavesuffered，andofhosewhoinflicedhem，wihupraisedeyesbuihavenodesireospeakofhimoranyoheroneoherwisehanruhfullyyeospeakruhfullyofedwineppswouldbeosay—heisamaninwhosehearhequaliyofkindnessorofjusiceisnofoundarough，rudeenergy，uniedwihanunculivaedmindandanavariciousspiri，arehisprominencharacerisicsheisknownasa“niggerbreaker，”disinguishedforhisfaculyofsubduinghespiriofhesve，andpridinghimselfuponhisrepuaioninhisrespec，asajockeyboassofhisskillinmanagingarefracoryhorsehelookeduponacoloredman，noasahumanbeing，responsibleohiscreaorforhesmallalenenrusedohim，buasa“chaelpersonal，”asmerelivepropery，nobeer，excepinvalue，hanhismuleordogwhenheevidence，clearandindispuable，wasidbeforehimhaiwasafreeman，andasmucheniledomyliberyashe—when，onhedayilef，hewasinformedhaihadawifeandchildren，asdearomeashisownbabesohim，heonlyravedandswore，denouncinghewhaoremefromhim，anddecringhewouldfindouhemanwhohadforwardedheleerhadisclosedhepceofmycapiviy，ifherewasanyvirueorpowerinmoney，andwouldakehislifehehoughofnohingbuhisloss，andcursedmeforhavingbeenbornfreehecouldhavesoodunmovedandseenheonguesofhispoorsvesornoubyheroos—hecouldhaveseenhemburnedoashesoveraslowfire，orgnawedodeahbydogs，ifionlybroughhimprofi

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