He made a merit of keeping sober, too, on the ground of setting a good example to the young servants.

He consoled himself with a double-sized piece of tobacco, and rested after his efforts.

His promising son danced Juba at Mr.Weston's particular request, and was rewarded by great applause.
A little courting scene was going on at this time, not far distant.

Esther, Phillis's third daughter, was a neat, genteel-looking servant, entirely above associating with "common niggers," as she styled those who, being constantly employed about the field, had not the advantage of being called upon in the house, and were thus very deficient in manners and appearance from those who were so much under the eye of the family.

Esther, like her mother, was a great Methodist.