“De change of heart, ser, is de witness dat I totes in my bosom; an’ when a man’s got dat, he fears nuthin, not eben de debble himsef.”
“Then you know that you’ve got the witness?”
“Yes, ser, I totes it right here.” And at this point, Mr. Budge put his hand on his heart, and looked up to heaven.
“I presume your master made no profession of religion?”
“O! yes, ser, you bet he had religion. He ware de fustest man in de church, an’ he ware called mighty powerful in prayer.”
“Do any of your wives live near you now, except the one that you are living with?”
“Yes, ser, dar’s five in dis county, but dey’s all married now to udder men.”
“Have you many grand-children?”
“Yes, ser, when my ’lations am all tergedder, dey numbers ’bout fore hundred, near as I ken get at it.”
“Do you know of any other men that have got as many children as you?”