He seized me, and held his hand over my mouth, and said I _should_ hear him.

Then he told me that Rosa and I were his slaves; that he bought us of papa's creditors, and could sell us any day.

And he says he will carry me off to Savannah and sell me if I don't treat him better.

He would not let me go till I promised to meet him in Cypress Grove at dusk to-night.

I have been trying to earn money to go to Madame Guirlande, and get her to send me somewhere where I could give dancing-lessons, or singing-lessons, without being in danger of being taken up for a slave.