If I knew anything where you was goin ' , or how they 'd treat you ! Missis says she 'll try and buy you back again in a year or two . But , Lor ' , nobody never comes back that goes down there . ' ` There 'll be the same God there , Chloe , that there is here . ' ` Well , ' said Aunt Chloe , 's ` pose dere will . But the Lord lets drefful things happen sometimes . I do n't seem to get no comfort dat way . ' ` Let 's think on our mercies , ' said Tom , in a shaking voice . ` Mercies ! ' said Aunt Chloe , ` do n't see any mercies in ` t . It is n't right ! it is n't right it should be so ! Mas ' r never ought to have left it so that ye could be took for his debts . Mebbe he ca n't help himself now , but I feel it 's wrong . Nothing can beat that out of me . Such a faithful crittur as ye 've been , reckonin ' on him more than your own wife and chil ` en . ' ` Chloe ! now , if ye love me , you wo n't talk so , when it is perhaps jest the last time we 'll ever have together , ' said Tom . ` Wall , anyway , there 's wrong about it somewhere , ' said Aunt Chloe , ' I ca n't jest make out where 't is . But there is wrong somewhere , I 'm sure of that . '
Neither Tom nor XXXXX could eat any breakfast ; their hearts were too full of sorrow .
't Chloe Lor Mas Mercies Missis Tom crittur left right