Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; Or, the Escape of William And Ellen Craft From Slavery
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" "Well, " continued he, as he threw down the boot and brush, and, placinghis hands in his pockets, strutted across the floor with an air ofindependence--"Gorra Mighty, dem is de parts for Pompey; and I hopewhen you get dare you will stay, and nebber follow dat buckra back todis hot quarter no more, let him be eber so good. " I thanked him; and just as I took the boots up and started off, hecaught my hand between his two, and gave it a hearty shake, and, withtears streaming down his cheeks, sai...d:-- "God bless you, broder, and may de Lord be wid you. When you gets defreedom, and sitin under your own wine and fig-tree, don't forget topray for poor Pompey. " I was afraid to say much to him, but I shall never forget his earnestrequest, nor fail to do what little I can to release the millions ofunhappy bondmen, of whom he was one. At the proper time my master had the poultices placed on, came down, and seated himself at a table in a very brilliant dining-room, to havehis dinner. I had to have something at the same time, in order to beready for the boat; so they gave me my dinner in an old broken plate, with a rusty knife and fork, and said, "Here, boy, you go in thekitchen.
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