But, O Lord, how can I?
If I knew anything where you was goin', or how they'd treat you! Missis says she'll try and buy you back again in a year or two.

But, Lor', nobody never comes back that goes down there.' 'There'll be the same God there, Chloe, that there is here.' 'Well,' said Aunt Chloe, 's'pose dere will.

But the Lord lets drefful things happen sometimes.

I don't seem to get no comfort dat way.' 'Let's think on our mercies,' said Tom, in a shaking voice.
'Mercies!' said Aunt Chloe, 'don't see any mercies in 't.

It isn't right! it isn't right it should be so! Mas'r never ought to have left it so that ye could be took for his debts.