She was a member of the same church with her master.
Soon after this, I was hired out to Mr.Walker; the same man whom I have mentioned as having carried a gang of slaves down the river, on the steamboat Enterprize.

Seeing me in the capacity of steward on the boat, and thinking that I would make a good hand to take care of slaves, he determined to have me for that purpose; and finding that my master would not sell me, he hired me for the term of one year.
When I learned the fact of my having been hired to a negro speculator, or a "soul-driver" as they are generally called among slaves, no one can tell my emotions.

Mr.Walker had offered a high price for me, as I afterwards learned, but I suppose my master was restrained from selling me by the fact that I was a near relative of his.

On entering the service of Mr.Walker, I found that my opportunity of getting to a land of liberty was gone, at least for the time being.

He had a gang of slaves in readiness to start for New Orleans, and in a few days we were on our journey.