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The Great Market-day

           "Asforthelastarrivals,theycouldnotstandanycomparisonwiththem,and,afteramonthinthepens,Alvezcouldcertainlyhavesoldthemwithmoreprofit.Thedemands,however,fromtheeasterncoast,weresogreatthathedecidedtoexposeandsellthemastheywere.

           ThiswasamisfortuneforTomandhisthreecompanions.Thedriverspushedthemintothecrowdthatinvadedthe"tchitoka."Theywerestronglychained,andtheirglancestoldwhathorror,whatfuryandshameoverwhelmedthem.

           "Mr.Dickisnotthere,"Batsaid,aftersometime,duringwhichhehadsearchedthevastplainwithhiseyes.

           "No,"repliedActeon,"theywillnotputhimupforsale."

           "Hewillbekilled,ifheisnotalready,"addedtheoldblack."Asforus,wehavebutonehopeleft,whichis,thatthesametraderwillbuyusall.Itwouldbeagreatconsolationnottobeseparated."

           "Ah!toknowthatyouarefarawayfromme,workinglikeaslave,mypoor,oldfather!"criedBat,sobbingaloud.

           "No,"saidTom."No;theywillnotseparateus,andperhapswemight"

           "IfHerculeswerehere!"criedAustin.

           Butthegianthadnotreappeared.SincethenewssenttoDickSand,theyhadheardnoonementioneitherHerculesorDingo.Shouldtheyenvyhimhisfate?Why,yes;forifHerculesweredead,hewassavedfromthechainsofslavery!

           Meanwhile,thesalehadcommenced.Alvez’sagentsmarchedthevariouslotsofmen,womenandchildrenthroughthecrowd,withoutcaringiftheyseparatedmothersfromtheirinfants.

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