He was well known in that region by the slaves as well as the slaveholders, to have all the qualifications necessary for his business.

He was a drunkard, a gambler, a profligate, and a slaveholder.
While the other four were looking around through the city for a purchaser, Dan was guarding me with his bowie knife and pistols.

After a while the others came in with two persons to buy me, but on seeing me they remarked that they thought I would run away, and asked me if I had ever run away.

Dan sprang to his feet and answered the question for me, by telling one of the most palpable falsehoods that ever came from the lips of a slaveholder.

He declared that I had never run away in my life! Fortunately for me, Dan, while the others were away, became unwell; and from taking salts, or from some other cause, was compelled to leave his room.