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Some of Dick Sand’s Notes

           Prisonersextendedonthegroundhowmanywillnotgetup!

           No!itisnotpossiblethatMrs.Weldonandhersonhavepassedthroughsomuchmisery!GodwouldbesogracioustothemastohavethemledtoKazoundebyanotherroad.Theunhappymothercouldnotresist.

           Newcaseofsmall-poxinthecaravan;the"ndoue,"astheysay.Thesickcouldnotbeabletogofar.Willtheyabandonthem?

           May9th.Theyhavebegunthemarchagainatsunrise.Nolaggards.Theoverseer’swhiphasquicklyraisedthoseovercomebyfatigueorsickness.Thoseslaveshaveavalue;theyaremoney.Theagentswillnotleavethembehindwhiletheyhavestrengthenoughtomarch.

           Iamsurroundedbylivingskeletons.Theyhavenolongervoiceenoughtocomplain.IhaveseenoldNanatlast.Sheisasadsight.Thechildshewascarryingisnolongerinherarms.Sheisalone,too.Thatwillbelesspainfulforher;butthechainisstillaroundherwaist,andshehasbeenobligedtothrowtheendoverhershoulder.

           Byhastening,Ihavebeenabletodrawnearher.Onewouldsaythatshedidnotrecognizeme.AmI,then,changedtothatextent?

           "Nan,"Isaid.

           Theoldservantlookedatmealongtime,andthensheexclaimed:

           "You,Mr.Dick!IIbeforelongIshallbedead!"

           "No,no!Courage!"Ireplied,whilemyeyesfellsoasnottoseewhatwasonlytheunfortunatewoman’sbloodlessspecter.

           "Dead!"shecontinued;"andIshallnotseemydearmistressagain,normylittleJack.MyGod!myGod!havepityonme!"

           IwishedtosupportoldNan,whosewholebodytrembledunderhertornclothing.

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