As soon as Tom was seated in the cart , Haley took a heavy chain , and fastened it round his ankles . Poor Tom had done nothing wrong , yet he was treated worse than a thief , just because he was a slave . ` You do n't need to do that , ' said Mrs. Shelby , ` Tom wo n't run away . ' ` Do n't know so much about that , ma'am ; I 've lost one already . I ca n't afford to run any more risks , ' replied Haley . ` Please give my love to Mas ' r George , ' said Tom , looking round sadly . ` Tell him how sorry I am he is not at home to say good-bye . ' Master George was Mr. and Mrs. Shelby 's son . He was very fond of Tom , and was teaching him to write . He often used to come and have tea in Uncle Tom 's little cottage . Aunt Chloe used to make her very nicest cakes when Mas ' r George came to tea . But he was not at home now , and did not know that Tom had been sold . Haley whipped up the horse , and , with a last sad look at the old place , Tom was whirled away to a town called Washington . CHAPTER VII UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA Haley stayed in Washington several days . He went to market each day and bought more slaves . He put heavy chains on their hands and feet , and sent them to prison along with Tom . When he had bought all the slaves he wanted , and was ready to go , he drove them before him , like a herd of cattle , on to a boat which was going south . It was a beautiful boat . The deck was gay with lovely ladies and fine gentlemen walking about enjoying the bright spring sunshine . Down on the lower deck , in the dark , among the luggage , were crowded Tom and the other poor slaves .
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