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Chapter 14

           Duringourabsence,IlearnedfromAuntPhebeandPatsey,thatthelatterhadbeengettingdeeperanddeeperintotrouble. Thepoorgirlwastrulyanobjectofpity. "OldHogjaw,"thenamebywhichEppswascalled,whentheslaveswerebythemselves,hadbeatenhermoreseverelyandfrequentlythanever. AssurelyashecamefromHolmesville,elatedwithliquoranditwasofteninthosedayshewouldwhipher,merelytogratifythemistress; wouldpunishhertoanextentalmostbeyondendurance,foranoffenceofwhichhehimselfwasthesoleandirresistiblecause. Inhissobermomentshecouldnotalwaysbeprevailedupontoindulgehiswife’sinsatiablethirstforvengeance. 

           ToberidofPatseytoplaceherbeyondsightorreach,bysale,ordeath,orinanyothermanner,oflateyears,seemedtobetherulingthoughtandpassionofmymistress. Patseyhadbeenafavoritewhenachild,eveninthegreathouse. Shehadbeenpettedandadmiredforheruncommonsprightlinessandpleasantdisposition. Shehadbeenfedmanyatime,soUncleAbramsaid,evenonbiscuitandmilk,whenthemadam,inheryoungerdays,waswonttocallhertothepiazza,andfondleherasshewouldaplayfulKitten. Butasadchangehadcomeoverthespiritofthewoman. Now,onlyblackandangryfiendsministeredinthetempleofherheart,untilshecouldlookonPatseybutwithconcentratedvenom. 

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