He had to share it with five or six others . Now began the saddest time of Uncle Tom 's life . Every morning very early the slaves were driven out into the fields like cattle . All day long they worked hard . The burning sun blazed down upon them , making them hot and tired . Legree and his two chief slaves , called Quimbo and Sambo , marched about all the time with whips in their hands . At night they drove the slaves back again to their miserable huts . But before they could rest , they had to grind and cook the corn for their supper . When at last they did go to sleep , they had to lie on the heaps of dirty straw instead of in comfortable beds . CHAPTER XVIII GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean , comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse . A pretty , old Quaker lady , with white hair and a kind face , was nursing him . Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed . He threw the clothes about , grumbling and using naughty words all the tune . ' I must ask thee , Thomas Loker , not to use such language , ' said the nice lady , as she smoothed his sheets , and made his bed comfortable again for him . ` Well , I wo n't , granny , if I can help it , ' he replied ; ` but it is enough to make a fellow swear , it is so awfully hot . ' He gave another great lunge , and made the sheets and blankets all untidy again . ' I suppose that fellow George and the girl Eliza are here , ' he said , in a sulky voice , after a few minutes ' silence . ` Yes , they are , ' said the old lady . ` They had better get away across the lake , ' said Tom Loker , ` the quicker the better . ' ` Very likely they will do so , ' said the old lady , calmly going on with her knitting .
` But , listen , ' said Tom XXXXX , getting excited , ` there are people who are watching the boats for us .
Eliza Legree Loker Quaker Quimbo Sambo Tom XVIII morning night