In this horrible dungeon, toiling for his life, he was kept for twenty-four hours without any sustenance.

Even Huckstep said that this was too bad--that he had himself formerly punished runaways in that way--but should not do it again.
I rejoice to be able to say that this sufferer has at last escaped with his wife and child, into a free state.

He was assisted by some white men, but I do not know all the particulars of his escape.
Our overseer had not been long able to ride about the plantation after his accident, before his life was again endangered.

He found two of the hands, Little Jarret and Simon, fighting with each other, and attempted to chastise both of them.

Jarret bore it patiently, but Simon turned upon him, seized a stake or pin from a cart near by, and felled him to the ground.