Дванадцять років рабства

Chapter 9

           Imusttoildayafterday,endureabuseandtauntsandscoffs,sleeponthehardground,liveonthecoarsestfare,andnotonlythis,butlivetheslaveofablood-seekingwretch,ofwhomImuststandhenceforthincontinuedfearanddread. WhyhadInotdiedinmyyoungyearsbeforeGodhadgivenmechildrentoloveandlivefor? Whatunhappinessandsufferingandsorrowitwouldhaveprevented. Isighedforliberty;butthebondman’schainwasroundme,andcouldnotbeshakenoff. IcouldonlygazewistfullytowardstheNorth,andthinkofthethousandsofmilesthatstretchedbetweenmeandthesoiloffreedom,overwhichablackfreemanmaynotpass. 

           Tibeats,inthecourseofhalfanhour,walkedovertotheweaving-house,lookedatmesharply,thenreturnedwithoutsayinganything. Mostoftheforenoonhesatonthepiazza,readinganewspaperandconversingwithFord. Afterdinner,thelatterleftforthePineWoods,anditwasindeedwithregretthatIbeheldhimdepartfromtheplantation. 

           OncemoreduringthedayTibeatscametome,gavemesomeorder,andreturned. 

           Duringtheweektheweaving-housewascompletedTibeatsinthemeantimemakingnoallusionwhatevertothedifficultywhenIwasinformedhehadhiredmetoPeterTanner,toworkunderanothercarpenterbythenameofMyers. Thisannouncementwasreceivedwithgratification,asanyplacewasdesirablethatwouldrelievemeofhishatefulpresence. 

           PeterTanner,asthereaderhasalreadybeeninformed,livedontheoppositeshore,andwasthebrotherofMistressFord. HeisoneofthemostextensiveplantersonBayouBœuf,andownsalargenumberofslaves. 

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 96 з 280