“Take buccra officer up to plantashum see de niggers, sah.”
“Oh, that’s how Mr Huggins or Huggum goes on, is it? Well, never mind him,” said the lieutenant; “lead us up to your master.”
The black showed his teeth again and indulged in his cackling laugh.
“Well, what does that mean, sir?”
“Jupe no dah go, sah. Massa Huggum say cut him libbah out.”
“Never mind Mr Huggins, my lad. He’d better! Here, what’s your real master’s name?”
“Massa Allum, sah.”
“Well, take us to him.”
The black shook his head.
“Mass’ Allum ’fraid Massa Huggum, sah. Massa Huggum call um big name.”