Mrs. Shelby was very sad , but in her sorrow she did not forget her promise to Aunt Chloe and Uncle Tom . As soon as she could , she sold some land , and George Shelby , taking the money with him , went off to try to find Uncle Tom and buy him back again . But by the time George Shelby , came to the place where Mr. St. Clare used to live , Uncle Tom had been sold to Legree , and no one knew where he had gone . At last , after searching about for months , George Shelby found out where Uncle Tom was , and followed him . Two days after Legree had been so cruel , George Shelby drove up the avenue and stopped at the door of the old house . ' I hear , ' he said to Legree , ` that you bought a slave named Tom . He used to belong to my father . I have come to buy him back again . ' Legree 's face grew black with anger . ` Yes , I did buy such a fellow , ' he growled in rage . ` And a bad bargain it was , too ! The most rebellious , saucy , impudent dog ! Set up my niggers to run away . He owned to it , and , when I bid him tell me where they were , he said he knew , but would n't tell . He stuck to it , too , though I gave him the very worst beating I ever gave a nigger yet . I believe he is trying to die . I should n't wonder if he did . ' ` Where is he ? ' said George . ` Let me see him . '
His cheeks were crimson , and his eye flashed fire at the thought that Legree had dared to treat dear Uncle XXXXX so badly .
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