But she seemed to have great aversion to the notice Nig would attract should she become pious.

How could she meet this case?
She resolved to make her complaint to John.

Strange, when she was always foiled in this direction, she should resort to him.

It was time something was done; she had begun to read the Bible openly.
The night of this discovery, as they were retiring, Mrs.Bellmont introduced the conversation, by saying: "I want your attention to what I am going to say.

I have let Nig go out to evening meetings a few times, and, if you will believe it, I found her reading the Bible to-day, just as though she expected to turn pious nigger, and preach to white folks.