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