Tom was glad to walk, the walk being in that direction.

Judie was carried, part of the time in her father's arms, part of it in Tandy Walker's, and part on the broad shoulders of Caesar, the negro man who had participated in the canoe fight.

Sam was stretched on a litter, carried by four of the men, and Joe insisted on walking always by his side, though he fell behind now and then for the purpose of dancing a little jig of delight.

He would execute this movement, and then running, catch up with the litter again.
"Tell me, Joe," said Sam after the black boy had become somewhat quiet again, "tell me all about this thing." "'Bout what thing, Mas' Sam ?" "About your going to the fort and all that.

How did you manage it, and how came you to think of it ?" "Well, you see, Mas' Sam, when you was at your wust, I got a thinkin', an' I thought out a plan dat Mas' Tom said was a good un.