CHAPTER XIV.
After Phillis left Mrs.Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door.

She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.

She thought to pay her a visit, and bidding her good evening, sat down on the door-step.

"Time old people were in bed, Aunt Peggy," said she; "what are you settin up for, all by yourself ?" "Who's I got to set up wid me ?" said Aunt Peggy.
"Why don't you go to bed, then ?" asked Phillis.
"Can't sleep, can't sleep," said Aunt Peggy; "aint slep none dese two, three nights; lays awake lookin at de moon; sees people a lookin in de winder at me, people as I aint seen since I come from Guinea; hears strange noises I aint never heard in dis country, aint never hearn sence I come from Guinea." "All notions," said Phillis.

"If you go to sleep, you'll forget them all." "Can't go to sleep," said Aunt Peggy; "somefin in me won't sleep; somefin I never felt afore.