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Chapter 5

           Intheorderofevents,Icomenowtotherelationofanoccurrence,whichInevercalltomindbutwithsensationsofregret. IthankGod,whohassincepermittedmetoescapefromthethralldomofslavery,thatthroughhismercifulinterpositionIwaspreventedfromimbruingmyhandsinthebloodofhiscreatures. Letnotthosewhohaveneverbeenplacedinlikecircumstances,judgemeharshly. UntiltheyhavebeenchainedandbeatenuntiltheyfindthemselvesinthesituationIwas,borneawayfromhomeandfamilytowardsalandofbondageletthemrefrainfromsayingwhattheywouldnotdoforliberty. HowfarIshouldhavebeenjustifiedinthesightofGodandman,itisunnecessarynowtospeculateupon. ItisenoughtosaythatIamabletocongratulatemyselfupontheharmlessterminationofanaffairwhichthreatened,foratime,tobeattendedwithseriousresults. 

           Towardsevening,onthefirstdayofthecalm,Arthurandmyselfwereinthebowofthevessel,seatedonthewindlass. Wewereconversingtogetheroftheprobabledestinythatawaitedus,andmourningtogetheroverourmisfortunes. Arthursaid,andIagreedwithhim,thatdeathwasfarlessterriblethanthelivingprospectthatwasbeforeus. Foralongtimewetalkedofourchildren,ourpastlives,andoftheprobabilitiesofescape. Obtainingpossessionofthebrigwassuggestedbyoneofus. Wediscussedthepossibilityofourbeingable,insuchanevent,tomakeourwaytotheharborofNew-York. Iknewlittleofthecompass;buttheideaofriskingtheexperimentwaseagerlyentertained. 

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