But he was very faithful in fulfilling his obligations.

Though his sense of right and wrong was very obtuse, he was still disposed to do the right so far as his uncultivated conscience revealed it to him.
For six months, David worked for Mr.Wilson with the utmost fidelity and zeal.

He then received the note, presented it to his father, and, before he was sixteen years of age, stood up proudly his own man.

His father had no longer the right to whip him.

His father had no longer the right to call upon him for any service without paying him for it.
And on the other hand, he could no longer look to his father for food or clothing.