Ah just nat'larly felt mighty sorry fer her, fer she done cried all de time, an' cudn't eat nuthin'." "You learned who they were?
how they came there ?" "Course Ah did.

Sikes he 'splained all 'bout 'em ter Massa Shrunk, an' Ah heerd whut he sed.

Ah wus a waitin' on 'em.

Seems like, dey hed run off frum de Beaucaire plantation, sumwhar down ribber on de Missouri side, 'cause ol' Beaucaire hed died, an' dey wus goin' fer ter be sold down soufe.

De free nigger he wus helpin' fer ter git 'em away in his boat.