But Mr. St. Clare only smiled . ` How can you let her do that ? ' said Miss Ophelia . ` Why not ? ' said Mr. St. Clare . ` Why ? I do n't know . It seems dreadful to me . ' ` You would think it was quite right and natural if you saw Eva playing with a large dog , even if he was black . But a fellow-creature that can think , and reason , and feel , and is immortal , you shudder at . I know how you north-country people feel about it . You loathe the blacks as you would a toad or a snake . Yet you pity them , and are angry because they are often ill-treated . ' ` Well , cousin , ' said Miss Ophelia thoughtfully , ' I daresay you are right . I suppose I must try to get over my feeling . ' CHAPTER X UNCLE TOM 'S LETTER Uncle Tom felt that he was indeed very fortunate to have found such a kind master and so good a home . He had nice clothes , plenty of food , and a comfortable room to sleep in . He had no hard , disagreeable work to do . His chief duties were to drive Mrs. St. Clare 's carriage when she wanted to go out , and to attend on Eva when she wanted him . He soon grew to love his little mistress very , very much indeed .
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