I can trust you," and Adah involuntarily laid her head in Alice's lap, sobbing bitterly.
In the hall without there was a shuffling step which Adah knew was Sam's, and remembering the conversation once held with him concerning that golden locket, whose original Sam was positive he had seen, Alice waited curious for his entrance.

With hobbling steps the old man came in, scarcely noticing either of them, so intent was he upon the figure lying so still and helpless before him.
"Massah Hugh, my poor, dear Massah Hugh," he cried, bending over his young master.

"I wish 'twas Sam had all de pain an' all de aches you feels.

I'd b'ar it willingly, massah, I would.

Dear massah, kin you hear Sam talkin' to you ?" Sam had turned away from Hugh, and with his usual politeness was about making his obeisance to Alice, when the words, "Your servant, miss," were changed into a howl of joy, and falling upon his knees, he clutched at Alice's dress, exclaiming: "Now de Lord be praised, I'se found her again.