Walk. Well, doctor, I’ll go out and take a look at ’em, for I never buys slaves without examining them well, because they are sometimes injured by over-work or under-feedin’. I don’t say that is the case with yours, for I don’t believe it is; but as I sell on honor, I must buy on honor.
Dr. G. Walk out, sir, and you can examine them to your heart’s content. Walk right out, sir.
Scene 2.—View in front of the Great House.
Examination of Sam and Big Sally.—Dr. Gaines, Wildmarsh, Mr. Pinchen and Walker present.
Walk. Well, my boy, what’s your name?
Sam. Sam, sir, is my name.
Walk. How old are you, Sam?
Sam. Ef I live to see next corn plantin’ time, I’ll be 27, or 30, or 35, or 40—I don’t know which, sir.
Walk. Ha, ha, ha. Well, doctor, this is rather a green boy. Well, mer feller, are you sound?