“Were you ever in slavery?” we continued.
“Yes; ain’t bin from dar but little while.”
“What State?”
“Bred and born in ole Virginny, down on de Pertomuc.”
“Have you any of your relations in Virginia now?”
“Yes; got six chilens down dar somewhar, an’ two husbuns—all sole to de speclaturs afore I run away.”
“Did you come off alone?”
“No; my las ole man bring me ’way.”
“You don’t mean to be taken back by the slave-catchers, in peace?”
“No; I’ll die fuss.”