I thought you were as happy as the days were long.

When I heard of other people's servants leaving them I used to say to myself, 'I can trust my Bobby; he will stick to me to the last.' But I fooled myself that time.

Soon as the Yankee soldiers got in sight you left me without saying a word.

That morning I came down into the kitchen and asked Linda, 'Where's Robert?
Why hasn't he set the table ?' She said 'she hadn't seen you since the night before.' I thought maybe you were sick, and I went to see, but you were not in your room.

I couldn't believe at first that you were gone.
Wasn't I always good to you ?" "Oh, Miss Nancy," replied Robert; "you were good, but freedom was better." "Yes," she said, musingly, "I suppose I would have done the same.