Just show 'em how many watches, feathers, and trinkets, one's weight in gold would buy, and that alters the case, _I_ reckon." "I tell you, Haley, this must not be spoken of; I say no, and I mean no," said Shelby, decidedly.
"Well, you'll let me have the boy, though," said the trader; "you must own I've come down pretty handsomely for him." "What on earth can you want with the child ?" said Shelby.
"Why, I've got a friend that's going into this yer branch of the business--wants to buy up handsome boys to raise for the market.

Fancy articles entirely--sell for waiters, and so on, to rich 'uns, that can pay for handsome 'uns.

It sets off one of yer great places--a real handsome boy to open door, wait, and tend.

They fetch a good sum; and this little devil is such a comical, musical concern, he's just the article!' "I would rather not sell him," said Mr.Shelby, thoughtfully; "the fact is, sir, I'm a humane man, and I hate to take the boy from his mother, sir." "O, you do ?--La! yes--something of that ar natur.

I understand, perfectly.