He appeared hale and cheerful, and answered our questions in distinct intelligible language.

We asked him how they were all getting along under the new system.

"Very well, massa," said he, "very well, thank God.

All peaceable and good." "Do you like the apprenticeship better then slavery ?" "Great deal better, massa; we is doing well now." "You like the apprenticeship as well as freedom, don't you ?" "O _no_ me massa, freedom _till better_." "What will you do when you are entirely free ?" "We must work; all have to work when de free come, white and black." "You are old, and will not enjoy freedom long; why do you wish for freedom, then ?" "Me want to _die_ free, massa--good ting to die free, and me want to see _children_ free too." We continued at Lear's during Monday, to be in readiness for a tour to the windward of the island, which Mr.C.had projected for us, and on which we were to set out early the next morning.

In the course of the day we had opportunities of seeing the apprentices in almost every situation--in the field, at the mill, in the boiling-house, moving to and from work, and at rest.