There is no use my trying to make this child a Christian , unless I can be quite sure that she will not be sold as a slave again . If you are really willing I should have her , I want you to give me a paper saying she is mine . ' ` But you think it is wicked to keep slaves . Now you want to have one of your own . Oh ! shocking , cousin , ' said Mr. St. Clare , who loved to tease . ` Nonsense ! I only want to have her , so that I can set her free . ' ` Very well , ' said Mr. St. Clare , ' I will write the paper for you . ' Then he sat down and began to read . ` But I want it done now , ' said Miss Ophelia . ` Why are you in such a hurry ? ' ` Because now is the only time there ever is to do a thing in , ' said Miss Ophelia . ` want to make sure of it . You may die or lose all your money . Then Topsy would be taken away and sold , in spite of anything I could say . ' Mr. St. Clare hated being made to do things when he did n't want to . However , after teasing his cousin a little more , he wrote out the paper , and Topsy belonged to Miss Ophelia . That evening Mr. St. Clare went out for a ride . Tom saw him go , and asked if he should come too .
` No , my boy , ' said Mr. St. XXXXX , ' I shall be back in an hour . '
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