Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
CHAPTER XI.
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The Mistress' Garden--The Crimson and Golden Fruit--Orange and
Pomegranate Trees--Return to Bayou Boeuf--Master Ford's Remarks on
the way--The Meeting-with Tibeats--His Account of the Chase--Ford
censures his Brutality--Arrival at the Plantation--Astonishment
of the Slaves on seeing me--The anticipated Flogging--Kentucky
John--Mr. Eldret, the Planter--Eldret's Sam--Trip to the
"Big Cane Brake"--The Tradition of "Sutton's Field"--Forest
Trees--Gnats and Mosquitoes--The Arrival of Black Women in the Big
Cane--Lumber Women--Sudden Appearance of Tibeats--His Provoking
Treatment--Visit to Bayou Boeuf--The Slave Pass--Southern
Hospitality--The Last of Eliza--Sale to Edwin Epps, 146
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