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a-callin’ on the Lord for vengeance on sich!- and by and by the Lord he’ll hear ‘em-so he will!” Aunt Chloe, who was much revered in the kitchen, was listened to with open mouth; and, the dinner being now fairly sent in, the whole kitchen was at leisure to gossip with her, and to listen to her remarks. “Sich’ll be burnt up forever, and no mistake; won’t they?” said Andy. “I’d be glad to see it, I’ll be boun’,” said little Jake. “Chil’en!” said a voice, that made them all start. It was Uncle Tom, who had come in, and stood listening to the conversation at the door. “Chil’en!” he said, “I’m afeared you don’t know what ye’re sayin’. Forever is a dre’ful word, chil’en; it’s awful to think on’t. You oughtenter wish that ar to any human crittur.” “We wouldn’t to anybody but the soul-drivers,” said Andy; “nobody can help wishing it to them, they’s so awful wicked.” “Don’t natur herself kinder cry out on ‘em?” said Aunt Chloe. “Don’t dey tear der suckin’ baby right off his mother’s breast, and sell him, and der little children as is crying and holding on by her clothes,- don’t dey pull ‘em off and sells ‘em? Don’t dey tear wife and husband apart?” said Aunt Chloe, beginning to cry, “when it’s jest takin’ the very life on ‘em?- and all the while does they feel one bit,- don’t dey drink and smoke, and take it oncommon easy? Lor, if the devil |
