It was not often that they had such a fine one as Chloe had cooked for Tom's last morning at home.
[Illustration] Breakfast was just finished, when Mrs.Shelby came.

Chloe was not very pleased to see her.

She was angry, and blamed her for letting Tom be sold.
But Mrs.Shelby did not seem to see Aunt Chloe's angry looks.

'Tom,' she said, turning to him, 'I come to--' she could say no more, she was crying so bitterly.
Then all Aunt Chloe's anger faded away.
'Lor', now missis, don't-don't,' she said.

She too burst out crying again, and for a few minutes they all sobbed together.
'Tom,' said Mrs.Shelby at last, 'I can't do anything for you now.