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Chapter 16

           Consciencesaystome,"WhathadpoorMissWatsondonetoyouthatyoucouldseeherniggergooffrightunderyoureyesandneversayonesingleword?Whatdidthatpooroldwomandotoyouthatyoucouldtreathersomean?Why,shetriedtolearnyouyourbook,shetriedtolearnyouyourmanners,shetriedtobegoodtoyoueverywaysheknowedhow.THAT’Swhatshedone."

           IgottofeelingsomeanandsomiserableImostwishedIwasdead.Ifidgetedupanddowntheraft,abusingmyselftomyself,andJimwasfidgetingupanddownpastme.Weneitherofuscouldkeepstill.Everytimehedancedaroundandsays,"Dah’sCairo!"itwentthroughmelikeashot,andIthoughtifitWASCairoIreckonedIwoulddieofmiserableness.

           JimtalkedoutloudallthetimewhileIwastalkingtomyself.HewassayinghowthefirstthinghewoulddowhenhegottoafreeStatehewouldgotosavingupmoneyandneverspendasinglecent,andwhenhegotenoughhewouldbuyhiswife,whichwasownedonafarmclosetowhereMissWatsonlived;andthentheywouldbothworktobuythetwochildren,andiftheirmasterwouldn’tsellthem,they’dgetanAb’litionisttogoandstealthem.

           Itmostfrozemetohearsuchtalk.Hewouldn’teverdaredtotalksuchtalkinhislifebefore.Justseewhatadifferenceitmadeinhimtheminutehejudgedhewasaboutfree.Itwasaccordingtotheoldsaying,"Giveaniggeraninchandhe’lltakeanell."ThinksI,thisiswhatcomesofmynotthinking.

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