Dey point to de marks which de whip had left on my back, and dey laugh again.

Presently de man who was shouting bang his hand on the table again, and a white man in the crowd, who had seberal times called out loud, come up to me, take me by the arm, and sign to me to go wid him.
"I begin to understand now; dat rascally captain had sold me for a slabe, and dat flag I had seen was not de English flag.

However, it was no use to say anyting, and I went along wid my new massa.

He was a nice looking man, and I thought it might not be so bery bad after all.

He took me to a high carriage wid two wheels and a fine horse.