oncanepnaionsinsugarime，hereisnodisincionasohedaysofheweekiiswellundersoodhaallhandsmusboronhesabbah，andiisequallywellundersoodhahoseespeciallywhoarehired，asiwasojudgeurner，andohersinsucceedingyears，shallreceiveremuneraionforiiisusual，also，inhemoshurryingimeofcoonpicking，orequirehesameexraservicefromhissource，svesgenerallyareaffordedanopporuniyofearningsufficienopurchaseaknife，akele，obaccoandsoforhhefemales，discardingheerluxury，areapoexpendheirlilerevenueinhepurchaseofgaudyribbons，wherewihalodeckheirhairinhemerryseasonofheholidays

iremainedinsmary’sunilhefirsofjanuary，duringwhichimemysundaymoneyamounedoendolrsimewihohergoodforune，forwhichiwasindebedomyviolin，myconsancompanion，hesourceofprofi，andsooherofmysorrowsduringyearsofserviudeherewasagrandparyofwhiesassembledamryarney’s，incenreville，ahamleinheviciniyofurner’spnaioniwasemployedopyforhem，andsowellpleasedwerehemerrymakerswihmyperformance，haaconribuionwasakenformybenefi，whichamounedoseveneendolrs

wihhissuminpossession，iwaslookeduponbymyfellowsasamillionaireiaffordedmegreapleasureolookai—ocounioverandoveragain，dayaferday

visionsofcabinfurniure，ofwaerpails，ofpockeknives，newshoesandcoasandhas，floaedhroughmyfancy，anduphroughallroseheriumphanconempion，haiwashewealhies“nigger”onbayouboeuf

vesselsrunupherioecheocenrevillewhilehere，iwasboldenoughonedayopresenmyselfbeforehecapainofaseamer，andbegpermissionohidemyselfamonghefreighiwasemboldenedoriskhehazardofsuchasep，fromoverhearingaconversaion，inhecourseofwhichiascerainedhewasanaiveofilenorhididnoreeohimheparicursofmyhisory，buonlyexpressedanardendesireoescapefromsveryoafreesaehepiiedme，busaidiwouldbeimpossibleoavoidhevigincusomhouseofficersinneworleans，andhadeecionwouldsubjechimopunishmen，andhisvesseloconfiscaionmyearnesenreaiesevidenlyexciedhissympahies，anddoublesshewouldhaveyieldedohem，couldhehavedonesowihanykindofsafeyiwascompelledosmoherhesuddenfmehalighedupmybosomwihsweehopesofliberaion，andurnmysepsoncemoreowardsheincreasingdarknessofdespair

immediaelyaferhisevenhedroveassembledacenreville，andseveralofheownershavingarrivedandcollecedhemoniesdueforourservices，weweredrivenbackobayouboeufiwasonourreurn，whilepassinghroughasmallvilge，haicaughsighofibeas，seaedinhedoorofadirygrocery，lookingsomewhaseedyandouofrepairpassionandpoorwhisky，idoubno，haveerehisidhimonheshelf

duringourabsence，ilearnedfromaunphebeandpasey，haheerhadbeengeingdeeperanddeeperinoroublehepoorgirlwasrulyanobjecofpiy“oldhogjaw，”henamebywhicheppswascalled，whenhesveswerebyhemselveshadbeaenhermoreseverelyandfrequenlyhaneverassurelyashecamefromholmesville，eedwihliquor—andiwasofeninhosedays—hewouldwhipher，merelyograifyhemisress；wouldpunishheroanexenalmosbeyondendurance，foranoffenceofwhichhehimselfwashesoleandirresisiblecauseinhissobermomenshecouldnoalwaysbeprevaileduponoindulgehiswife’sinsaiablehirsforvengeance

oberidofpasey—opceherbeyondsighorreach，bysale，ordeah，orinanyoherma

er，ofeyears，seemedobeherulinghoughandpassionofmymisress

paseyhadbeenafavoriewhenachild，eveninhegreahouseshehadbeenpeedandadmiredforheruncommonsprighlinessandpleasandisposiionshehadbeenfedmanyaime，souncleabramsaid，evenonbiscuiandmilk，whenhemadam，inheryoungerdays，waswonocallherohepiazza，andfondleherasshewouldapyfulkienbuasadchangehadcomeoverhespiriofhewomannow，onlybckandangryfiendsminiseredinheempleofherhear，unilshecouldlookonpaseybuwihconcenraedvenom

misresseppswasnonaurallysuchanevilwoman，aferallshewaspossessedofhedevil，jealousy，iisrue，buasidefromha，herewasmuchinhercharaceroadmireherfaher，mrrobers，residedincheneyville，aninfluenialandhonorableman，andasmuchrespecedhroughouheparishasanyoherciizenshehadbeenwelleducaedasomeinsiuionhissidehemississippi；wasbeauiful，accomplished，andusuallygoodhumoredshewaskindoallofusbupasey—frequenly，inheabsenceofherhusband，sendingououssomeliledainyfromherownable

inohersiuaions—inadifferensocieyfromhawhichexissonheshoresofbayouboeuf，shewouldhavebeenpronouncedaneleganandfascinaingwomananillwindiwashablewherinohearmsofepps

herespecedandlovedhiswifeasmuchasacoarsenaurelikehisiscapableofloving，busupremeselfishnessalwaysovermaseredconjugalaffecion

“helovedaswellasbasernaurescan，

buameanhearandsoulwereinhaman”

hewasreadyograifyanywhim—ogrananyrequesshemade，providedididnocosoomuchpaseywasequaloanywoofhissvesinhecoonfieldhecouldnorepceherwihhesamemoneyshewouldbring