I could but die if I didn't.

And God helped me.' 'Were you a slave ?' said the gentleman.
'Yes, sir.' 'Was your master unkind to you ?' 'No, sir.' 'Was your mistress unkind to you ?' 'No, sir--no.

My mistress was always good to me.' 'What could make you leave a good home, then, and run away, and go through such danger ?' 'They wanted to take my boy away from me--to sell him--to sell him down south, ma'am.

To go all alone--a baby that had never been away from his mother in his life.

I couldn't bear it.