He'd got to be broken in,--the sooner the better; 'what did I expect ?' he asked.
"It seemed to me something in my head snapped, at that moment.

I felt dizzy and furious.

I remember seeing a great sharp bowie-knife on the table; I remember something about catching it, and flying upon him; and then all grew dark, and I didn't know any more,--not for days and days.
"When I came to myself, I was in a nice room,--but not mine.

An old black woman tended me; and a doctor came to see me, and there was a great deal of care taken of me.

After a while, I found that he had gone away, and left me at this house to be sold; and that's why they took such pains with me.
"I didn't mean to get well, and hoped I shouldn't; but, in spite of me the fever went off and I grew healthy, and finally got up.