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12 LIFE AND TIMES OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS

CHAPTER V.
A SLAVEHOLDER'S CHARACTER.

Increasing acquaintance with old master — Evils of unresisted passion — Apparent
tenderness — A man of trouble — Custom of muttering to himself — Brutal out-
rage — A drunken overseer — Slaveholder's impatience — Wisdom of appeal — A
base and selfish attempt to break up a courtship............................................. 37

CHAPTER VI.
A CHILD ' S REASONING.

The author's early reflections on slavery — Aunt Jennie and Uncle Noah — Presenti-
ment of one day becoming a freeman — Conflict between an overseer and a slave
woman — Advantage of resistance — Death of an overseer — Col. Lloyd's plantation
home — Monthly distribution of food — Singing of slaves — An explanation — The
slaves' food and clothing — Naked children — Life in the quarter — Sleeping places —
not beds — Deprivation of sleep — Care of nursing babies — Ash cake — Contrast... 40

CHAPTER VII.
LUXURIES AT THE GREAT HOUSE.

Contrasts — Great House luxuries — Its hospitality — Entertainments —Fault-find-
ing — Shameful humiliation of an old and faithful coachman — William Wilks —
Curious incident — Expressed satisfaction not always genuine — Reasons for
suppressing the truth... 46

CHAPTER VIII.
CHARACTERISTICS OF OVERSEERS.

Austin Gore — Sketch of his character — Overseers as a class — Their peculiar character-
istics — The marked individuality of Austin Gore — His sense of duty — Murder of
poor Denby — Sensation — How Gore made his peace with Col. Lloyd — Other horri-
ble murders — No laws for the protection of slaves possible of being enforced... 52

CHAPTER IX.
CHANGE OF LOCATION.

Miss Lucretia — Her kindness — How it was rnanifested — "lke" — A battle with him —
Miss Lucretia's balsam — Bread — How it was obtained — Gleam s of sunlight amidst
the general darkness — Suffering from cold — How we took our meal mush — Prepa-
rations for going to Baltimore — Delight at the change — Cousin Tom's opinion of
Baltimore — Arrival there — Kind reception — Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Auld — Their son
Tommy — My relations to them — My duties — A turning-point in my life... 55