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Harris

           Iaskthosehonestmen’spardonforit,"addedHarris,withthatdelicateironywhichaSouthernermustputintohislanguagewhenspeakingtoblacks."Butonseeingthosegentlemeninyourservice,Ibelieved"

           "Theyarenot,andhaveneverbeen,inmyservice,sir,"repliedMrs.

           Weldon,gravely.

           "Weshouldbehonoredinservingyou,Mrs.Weldon,"thensaidoldTom."But,asMr.Harrisknows,wedonotbelongtoanybody.Ihavebeenaslavemyself,itistrue,andsoldassuchinAfrica,whenIwasonlysixyearsold;butmysonBat,here,wasbornofanenfranchisedfather,and,astoourcompanions,theywerebornoffreeparents."

           "Icanonlycongratulateyouaboutit,"repliedHarris,inatonewhich

           Mrs.Weldondidnotfindsufficientlyserious."Inthislandof

           Bolivia,also,wehavenoslaves.Thenyouhavenothingtofear,and

           youcangoaboutasfreelyhereasintheNewEnglandStates."

           AtthatmomentlittleJack,followedbyNan,cameoutofthegrottorubbinghiseyes.Then,perceivinghismother,herantoher.Mrs.Weldonembracedhimtenderly.

           "Thecharminglittleboy!"saidtheAmerican,approachingJack.

           "Itismyson,"repliedMrs.Weldon.

           "Oh,Mrs.Weldon,youmusthavebeendoublytried,becauseyourchildhasbeenexposedtosomanydangers."

           "Godhasbroughthimoutofthemsafeandsound,asHehasus,Mr.

           Harris,"repliedMrs.Weldon.

           "Willyoupermitmetokisshimonhisprettycheeks?"askedHarris.

           "Willingly,"repliedMrs.Weldon.

           ButMr.Harris’sface,itappeared,didnotpleaselittleJack,forheclungmorecloselytohismother.

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