I'll ha'nt that tavern every night for a year! I'll sleep all day and I'll stand watch all night." "That's all right.

Now, where you going to sleep ?" "In Ben Rogers' hayloft.

He lets me, and so does his pap's nigger man, Uncle Jake.

I tote water for Uncle Jake whenever he wants me to, and any time I ask him he gives me a little something to eat if he can spare it.

That's a mighty good nigger, Tom.