His house was a long way from the river.

The men slaves walked, while Legree and the two women drove in a cart.
Mile after mile they trudged along, over the rough road through wild and dreary country, till, hungry, thirsty, and tired, they arrived at the farm, or plantation as it was called.
Legree was not a gentleman like Mr.Shelby or Mr.St.Clare.He was a very rough kind of farmer.

On his farm he grew cotton.

The cotton had to be gathered and tied into bundles.

Then he sold it to people who made it into calico, muslin, and other things, which we need to use and wear.
Gathering cotton is very hard work.
The house Legree lived in had once been a very fine one, and had belonged to a rich gentleman.