Besides , what does he want with his freedom ? He is a great deal better off as he is . ' ` But he does want it very much , ' replied Miss Ophelia . ` And his master promised it to him . ' ' I dare say he does want it , ' replied Mrs. St. Clare . ` They all want it . Just because they are a discontented set , always wanting what they have n't got . ' ` But Tom is so good and gentle , and such a splendid worker . If you sell him there is the chance of his getting a bad master . ' ` Oh , I have no fear about that . Most masters are good , in spite of all the talk people make about it , ' replied Mrs. St. Clare . ` Well ' , said Miss Ophelia at last , ' I know it was one of the last wishes of your husband that Tom should have his freedom . He promised dear little Eva that he should have it . I think you ought to do it . ' Then Mrs. St. Clare began to cry , and say every one was unkind to her , and Miss Ophelia saw it was no use saying anything more . There was only one other thing she could do . She wrote to Mrs. Shelby , telling her that poor Uncle Tom was going to be sold again . She asked her to send money to buy him back , as soon as possible . The next day , Uncle Tom and the other slaves belonging to Mr. St. Clare were sent to market to be sold . As Uncle Tom stood in the market-place , waiting for some one to buy him , he looked anxiously round .
In the crowd of faces , he was trying to find one kind , handsome one , like Mr. St. XXXXX 's .
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