The pain in my head speedily abated, and I was soon able to rise.

Covey had, as I have said, now left me to my fate; and the question was, shall I return to my work, or shall I find my way to St.Michael's, and make Capt.

Auld acquainted with the atrocious cruelty of his brother Covey, and beseech him to get me another master?
Remembering the object he had in view, in placing me under the management of Covey, and further, his cruel treatment of my poor crippled cousin, Henny, and his meanness in the matter of feeding and clothing his slaves, there was little ground to hope for a favorable reception at the hands of Capt.

Thomas Auld.
Nevertheless, I resolved to go straight to Capt.

Auld, thinking that, if not animated by motives of humanity, he might be induced to interfere on my behalf from selfish considerations.