'Better for to be parted for ten year, Sally, dan to hab de risk ob you being seize and sold to one master, me to anoder.
You trus' Sam to break out some day.

He do bery well here for a time.
He bery good strong nigger, good gardner, good at de horses, good carpenter.

Sam sure to get good place, but, howeber good, when he see a chance he run away.

If no chance, he sabe up his money, and you sabe up your money, Sally, and buy him freedom.' "Well, sar, we bofe cry bery much, and den Sally go away wid de young missy.

A week after dat de bust up come.