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Show ) 170 noEnucn:. bu. h and takes his sheer. Ef de Rebels 'vhips, den we gi ts our corn and bacon, jiR o. Ef de Yankees whips, den dey p;iYes de land to de 11iggcrs, nncl de ni~·ger "\\-hat stnys here, he gits de :first slice. I stays here." Campbell found by his African explorations, thn.t c11her from nifection or apathy or stnpiuity or timidity, or fron1 obscure motives "'lvhich they could not expl:tin, the negroes generally "\Vere at thnt tin1e inclin eel to rmnain \vith their o1vners, or, at lea t, were not inclined to 1nnke any adventurous effort to change their condition. In a few cases, however, the teaching of the philanthropist took root in the minds of tho slaves ana bore fruit after the kind, not precisely of the doctrine but of the negro. \Vhen Can1pbell hn.d Leen for son1e titne delving in tJ1is mine of blnck dinnlon l~, his "\York "\Vas snd<len] y interrupted. Colonel FajrG1x J1:1d, of course, Leco1ne awaTe of his frequent interviews "'lvith his O\vn shwes and others but :tttri-buted thCJn to ti1o natural curio.·ity of a st' ranger or the professional curiosity of Bon1byx. Ile did not suspe'"'t hitn of abu ing the privileges of hospitality for uo worthy purposes. lie c.lsually remarked to his guest-'' I see, l\Ir. Can1pbell, you have been ann1sing yourself ·with talking to the servants on the plantation." "NeYer, colonel-you nntst not believe the tales of the negroes." "What!" exclaimed the colonel ,Yith surprise, '' (1 o I nn<Ier. tand you to deny that' you have con-ver cd ·with the negroes." "Never, except ·with the servants ,vho can1e to our ch::nn bcr." "1\Ir. Campbell, I was not con1plaining of your conduct. I saitl nothing about tales of the negroes. But you stu·prise me." ROEllUCif. 171 "Do you su~pect 1nc of falsehood, Colonel Fairfax?" "I suspect no1l1ing, JUr. Campbell. I knOY\'." Tho colonel's n1anner expressed his scorn offal. ehood. "Since I find 1nyself an object of sn~picion undct· your roof, sir, I had better relieve your hou~e of my presence.'' "You 'vill use your own pleasure, sir." ~fr. Campbell, ·without unnecessary delay, took up his quarters at the Swan tavern. Tl1e change J1acl bec01ne desirable to hitn, for it relieved hi1n of some obstacle~ to the p rosecution of his n1ain dc~ign. lie had been 'vishing to escape fi·otn the restraint of Roebuck, 'vhen the accidental altercation with Colonel Fai1fax, and thnt gentlcn1an's indignation at his falsehood, opened the door. • |