The hands who were looking on at that time, all thought he pushed me much harder than was necessary: and they expected that I would retaliate upon him the injury I had received.

After he was tied up, the overseer told me to give him a severe flogging, and left me.

I struck the tree instead of the man.

His wife, who was looking on, almost overwhelmed me with her gratitude.
At length one morning, late in the fall of 1835, I saw Huckstep, and a gentleman ride out to the field.

As they approached, I saw the latter was my master.