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Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Young Folks’ Edition

CHAPTER XVII
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Then Legree drove them all on to a boat which was going up the river to his plantation.
It was a sad journey.

This time there was no pretty Eva, nor kind-hearted Mr.St.Clare, to bring any happiness to the poor slaves.
One of the first things Legree did was to take away all Tom's nice clothes which Mr.St.Clare had given him.
He made him put on his oldest clothes, then he sold all the others to the sailors.
Legree made his slaves unhappy in every way he could think of.

Then he would come up to them and say, 'Come, come, I don't allow any sulky looks.

Be cheerful, now, or--' and he would crack his whip in a way to make them tremble.
At last the weary journey was over.

Legree and his slaves landed.


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