Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
CHAPTER XIX.
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Avery, on Bayou Rouge--Peculiarity of Dwellings--Epps builds
a New House--Bass, the Carpenter--His Noble Qualities--His
Personal Appearance and Eccentricities--Bass and Epps discuss
the Question of Slavery--Epps' Opinion of Bass--I make myself
known to him--Our Conversation--His Surprise--The Midnight
Meeting on the Bayou Bank--Bass' Assurances--Declares War
against Slavery--Why I did not Disclose my History--Bass writes
Letters--Copy of his Letter to Messrs. Parker and Perry--The Fever
of Suspense--Disappointments--Bass endeavors to cheer me--My Faith
in him, 263
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