Part 1 Chapter 7.docx
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ItisimpossibletoconceiveofahumancreaturemorewhollydesolateandforlornthanEliza,whensheturnedherfootstepsfromUncleTom'scabin.
Herhusband'ssufferinganddangers,andthedangerofherchild,allblendedinhermind,withaconfusedandstunningsenseoftheriskshewasrunning,inleavingtheonlyhomeshehadeverknown,andcuttingloosefromtheprotectionofafriendwhomshelovedandrevered.Thentherewasthepartingfromeveryfamiliarobject,--theplacewhereshehadgrownup,thetreesunderwhichshehadplayed,thegroveswhereshehadwalkedmanyaneveninginhappierdays,bythesideofheryounghusband,--everything,asitlayintheclear,frostystarlight,seemedtospeakreproachfullytoher,andaskherwhithercouldshegofromahomelikethat?
Butstrongerthanallwasmaternallove,wroughtintoaparoxysmoffrenzybythenearapproachofafearfuldanger.Herboywasoldenoughtohavewalkedbyherside,and,inanindifferentcase,shewouldonlyhaveledhimbythehand;butnowthebarethoughtofputtinghimoutofherarmsmadehershudder,andshestrainedhimtoherbosomwithaconvulsivegrasp,asshewentrapidlyforward.
Thefrostygroundcreakedbeneathherfeet,andshetrembledatthesound;everyquakingleafandflutteringshadowsentthebloodbackwardtoherheart,andquickenedherfootsteps.Shewonderedwithinherselfatthestrengththatseemedtobecomeuponher;forshefelttheweightofherboyasifithadbeenafeather,andeveryflutteroffearseemedtoincreasethesupernaturalpowerthatboreheron,whilefromherpalelipsburstforth,infrequentejaculations,theprayertoaFriendabove--"Lord,help!
Lord,saveme!
"
Ifitwere_your_Harry,mother,oryourWillie,thatweregoingtobetornfromyoubyabrutaltrader,tomorrowmorning,--ifyouhadseentheman,andheardthatthepapersweresignedanddelivered,andyouhadonlyfromtwelveo'clocktillmorningtomakegoodyourescape,--howfastcould_you_walk?
Howmanymilescouldyoumakeinthosefewbriefhours,withthedarlingatyourbosom,--thelittlesleepyheadonyourshoulder,--thesmall,softarmstrustinglyholdingontoyourneck?
Forthechildslept.Atfirst,thenoveltyandalarmkepthimwaking;buthismothersohurriedlyrepressedeverybreathorsound,andsoassuredhimthatifhewereonlystillshewouldcertainlysavehim,thatheclungquietlyroundherneck,onlyasking,ashefoundhimselfsinkingtosleep,
"Mother,Idon'tneedtokeepawake,doI?
"
"No,mydarling;sleep,ifyouwantto."
"But,mother,ifIdogetasleep,youwon'tlethimgetme?
"
"No!
somayGodhelpme!
"saidhismother,withapalercheek,andabrighterlightinherlargedarkeyes.
"You're_sure_,an'tyou,mother?
"
"Yes,_sure_!
"saidthemother,inavoicethatstartledherself;foritseemedtohertocomefromaspiritwithin,thatwasnopartofher;andtheboydroppedhislitlewearyheadonhershoulder,andwassoonasleep.Howthetouchofthosewarmarms,thegentlebreathingsthatcameinherneck,seemedtoaddfireandspirittohermovements!
Itseemedtoherasifstrengthpouredintoherinelectricstreams,fromeverygentletouchandmovementofthesleeping,confidingchild.Sublimeisthedominionofthemindoverthebody,that,foratime,canmakefleshandnerveimpregnable,andstringthesinewslikesteel,sothattheweakbecomesomighty.
Theboundariesofthefarm,thegrove,thewood-lot,passedbyherdizzily,asshewalkedon;andstillshewent,leavingonefamiliarobjectafteranother,slackingnot,pausingnot,tillreddeningdaylightfoundhermanyalongmilefromalltracesofanyfamiliarobjectsupontheopenhighway.
Shehadoftenbeen,withhermistress,tovisitsomeconnections,inthelittlevillageofT----,notfarfromtheOhioriver,andknewtheroadwell.Togothither,toescapeacrosstheOhioriver,werethefirsthurriedoutlinesofherplanofescape;beyondthat,shecouldonlyhopeinGod.
Whenhorsesandvehiclesbegantomovealongthehighway,withthatalertperceptionpeculiartoastateofexcitement,andwhichseemstobeasortofinspiration,shebecameawarethatherheadlongpaceanddistractedairmightbringonherremarkandsuspicion.Shethereforeputtheboyontheground,and,adjustingherdressandbonnet,shewalkedonatasrapidapaceasshethoughtconsistentwiththepreservationofappearances.Inherlittlebundleshehadprovidedastoreofcakesandapples,whichsheusedasexpedientsforquickeningthespeedofthechild,rollingtheapplesomeyardsbeforethem,whentheboywouldrunwithallhismightafterit;andthisruse,oftenrepeated,carriedthemovermanyahalf-mile.
Afterawhile,theycametoathickpatchofwoodland,throughwhichmurmuredaclearbrook.Asthechildcomplainedofhungerandthirst,sheclimbedoverthefencewithhim;and,sittingdownbehindalargerockwhichconcealedthemfromtheroad,shegavehimabreakfastoutofherlittlepackage.Theboywonderedandgrievedthatshecouldnoteat;andwhen,puttinghisarmsroundherneck,hetriedtowedgesomeofhiscakeintohermouth,itseemedtoherthattherisinginherthroatwouldchokeher.
"No,no,Harrydarling!
mothercan'teattillyouaresafe!
Wemustgoon--on--tillwecometotheriver!
"Andshehurriedagainintotheroad,andagainconstrainedherselftowalkregularlyandcomposedlyforward.
Shewasmanymilespastanyneighborhoodwhereshewaspersonallyknown.Ifsheshouldchancetomeetanywhoknewher,shereflectedthatthewell-knownkindnessofthefamilywouldbeofitselfablindtosuspicion,asmakingitanunlikelysuppositionthatshecouldbeafugitive.Asshewasalsosowhiteasnottobeknownasofcoloredlineage,withoutacriticalsurvey,andherchildwaswhitealso,itwasmucheasierforhertopassonunsuspected.
Onthispresumption,shestoppedatnoonataneatfarmhouse,torestherself,andbuysomedinnerforherchildandself;for,asthedangerdecreasedwiththedistance,thesupernaturaltensionofthenervoussystemlessened,andshefoundherselfbothwearyandhungry.
Thegoodwoman,kindlyandgossipping,seemedratherpleasedthanotherwisewithhavingsomebodycomeintotalkwith;andaccepted,withoutexamination,Eliza'sstatement,thatshe"wasgoingonalittlepiece,tospendaweekwithherfriends,"--allwhichshehopedinherheartmightprovestrictlytrue.
Anhourbeforesunset,sheenteredthevillageofT----,bytheOhioriver,wearyandfoot-sore,butstillstronginheart.Herfirstglancewasattheriver,whichlay,likeJordan,betweenherandtheCanaanoflibertyontheotherside.
Itwasnowearlyspring,andtheriverwasswollenandturbulent;greatcakesoffloatingicewereswingingheavilytoandfrointheturbidwaters.OwingtothepeculiarformoftheshoreontheKentuckyside,thelandbendingfaroutintothewater,theicehadbeenlodgedanddetainedingreatquantities,andthenarrowchannelwhichsweptroundthebendwasfullofice,piledonecakeoveranother,thusformingatemporarybarriertothedescendingice,whichlodged,andformedagreat,undulatingraft,fillingupthewholeriver,andextendingalmosttotheKentuckyshore.
Elizastood,foramoment,contemplatingthisunfavorableaspectofthings,whichshesawatoncemustpreventtheusualferry-boatfromrunning,andthenturnedintoasmallpublichouseonthebank,tomakeafewinquiries.
Thehostess,whowasbusyinvariousfizzingandstewingoperationsoverthefire,preparatorytotheeveningmeal,stopped,withaforkinherhand,asEliza'ssweetandplaintivevoicearrestedher.
"Whatisit?
"shesaid.
"Isn'tthereanyferryorboat,thattakespeopleovertoB----,now?
"shesaid.
"No,indeed!
"saidthewoman;"theboatshasstoppedrunning."
Eliza'slookofdismayanddisappointmentstruckthewoman,andshesaid,inquiringly,
"Maybeyou'rewantingtogetover?
--anybodysick?
Yeseemmightyanxious?
"
"I'vegotachildthat'sverydangerous,"saidEliza."Ineverheardofittilllastnight,andI'vewalkedquiteapiecetoday,inhopestogettotheferry."
"Well,now,that'sonlucky,"saidthewoman,whosemotherlysympathiesweremucharoused;I'mre'llyconsarnedforye.Solomon!
"shecalled,fromthewindow,towardsasmallbackbuilding.Aman,inleatherapronandverydirtyhands,appearedatthedoor.
"Isay,Sol,"saidthewoman,"isthatarmangoingtototethembar'lsovertonight?
"
"Hesaidheshouldtry,if'twasanywayprudent,"saidtheman.
"There'samanapiecedownhere,that'sgoingoverwithsometruckthisevening,ifhedurs'to;he'llbeinheretosuppertonight,soyou'dbettersetdownandwait.That'sasweetlittlefellow,"addedthewoman,offeringhimacake.
Butthechild,whollyexhausted,criedwithweariness.
"Poorfellow!
heisn'tusedtowalking,andI'vehurriedhimonso,"saidEliza.
"Well,takehimintothisroom,"saidthewoman,openingintoasmallbed-room,wherestoodacomfortablebed.Elizalaidthewearyboyuponit,andheldhishandsinherstillhewasfastasleep.Forhertherewasnorest.Asafireinherbones,thethoughtofthepursuerurgedheron;andshegazedwithlongingeyesonthesullen,surgingwatersthatlaybetweenherandliberty.
Herewemusttakeourleaveofherforthepresent,tofollowthecourseofherpursuers.
ThoughMrs.Shelbyhadpromisedthatthedinnershouldbehurriedontable,yetitwassoonseen,asthethinghasoftenbeenseenbefore,thatitrequiredmorethanonetomakeabargain.So,althoughtheorderwasfairlygivenoutinHaley'shearing,andcarriedtoAuntChloebyatleasthalfadozenjuvenilemessengers,thatdignitaryonly
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