` My papa can buy you , said Eva quickly . ` If he buys you you will have good times . I mean to ask him to , this very day . ' ` Thank you , my little lady , ' said Tom . Just at this moment , the boat stopped at a small landing-place to take in some wood . Eva heard her father 's voice , and ran away to speak to him . Tom too rose and walked to the side . He was allowed to go about now without chains . He was so good and gentle , that even a man like Haley could not help seeing that it could do no harm to let him go free . Tom helped the sailors to carry the wood on the boat . He was so big and strong that they were very glad to have his help . -LSB- Illustration -RSB- Eva and her father were standing by the railings as the boat once more began to move . It had hardly left the landing-stage when , some how or other , Eva lost her balance . She fell right over the side of the boat into the water . Tom was standing just under her , on the lower deck , as she fell . In one moment he sprang after her . The next he had caught her his arms , and was swimming with her to the boat-side , where eager hands were held out to take her . The whole boat was in confusion . Every one ran to help Eva , while the poor slave went back to his place , unnoticed and uncared for . But Mr. St. Clare did not forget .
The next day Tom sat XXXXX the lower deck , with folded arms , anxiously watching him as he talked to Haley .
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