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3151027440985

TWELVEYEARSASLAVE.

NAERATIVE

SOLOMONKOIITHUP,

ACITIZENOFNEW-YORK,

KIDXAPPEDIXWASHIXGTOKCITYIX1841,

RESCUEDIx\1853,

FROMACOTTO^^PLAXTATIOXXEARTHEREDRIVER,

IXLOUISIAXA.

LONDON:

SAMPSOXLOW,SOX&CO.

AUBURN:DERBY 1853,
^^^^f y TO

HARRIETBEECHERSTOWE:

WHOSEnamt:,

THROUGHOUTTHEWORLD,ISIDENTIFIEDWITHTHE

GREATREFORM:

THIS>7ARR4.TIVJC.AFFORDINGANOTHER

KcutoZlndcSTom'sdtHbin,

18EESPECTFULLYDEDICATED.

y-4-^ "Suchdupesarementocustom,andsoprone

Toreverencewhatisancient,andcanplead

Acourseoflongobservanceforitsuse,

Tliatevenservitude,theworstofills,

Becausedelivereddownfromsiretoson,

Iskeptandguardedasasacredthing.

Butisitfit,orcanitbeartheshock

Ofrationaldiscussion,thataman

Compoundedandmadeup,likeothermen,

Ofelementstumultuous,inwhomlust

Andfollfinasamplemeasuremeet,

.Asinthebosomoftheslaveherules.

Shouldbeadespotabsolute,andboast

Himselftheonlyfreemanofhisland?"

COWPEK.

CONTEXTS

PA6B.

Editor'sPreface,15

CHAPTERI.

Introductory - Ancestry - TlieNorthupFamily - Birthand

Parentage - MiutusNorthup - MarriagewithAnneHamp-

ton - GoodResolutions - ChamplainCanal - RaftingEx- cursiontoCanada - Farming - TheViolin - Cooking - RemovaltoSaratoga - ParkerandPerrj- - SlavesandSla- very - TheChildren - TheBeginningofSorrow,1*7

CHAPTERn.

ThetwoStrangers - TlieCircusCompany - Departurefrom Saratoga - VentriloquismandLegerdemain - Journeyto

Is'ew-York - FreePapers - BrownandHamilton - The

hastetoreachtheCircus - ArrivalinWashington - Fune- ralofHarrison - TheSuddenSickness - TheTormentof Thirst - TheRecedingLight - Insensibility - Chainsand

Darkness,28

CHAPTERIII.

PainfulMeditations - JamesH.Burch - Williams'SlavePea inWashington - TheLackey,Radburn - AssertmyFree- dom - TheAngeroftheTrader - ThePaddleandCat-o'-nine- tails - TheWhipping - NewAcquaintances - Ray,Williams, andRandall - ArrivalofLittleEmilyandherMotherinthe

Pen - MaternalSorrows - TheStoryofEliza,40

VIUCONTEXTS.

CHAPTEliIV.

PACK. Eliza'sSorrows - rre|'arutit)ntoKmhark - DrivenThrough theStreetsofAVasliiiit.'-ton - Iliiil,C'oliitiibiii - TlicTombof Wnshiiiiftoii - ("li-iiiIvay - TheBreakfastontheSteamer - TheliappyBirds - AqiiiaCreek - I'redericksburgh - Arri- valinKiehinoinl - GoodiiiandhisSlavePen - Kubert,of ('ineinnati - ])avidandhisWife - Mai'VandLethe - Clem's Betiiru - HissubseiiuentEscapetoCanada - TheBrigOr- leans - JamesJI.Biiroh,54

CIIAlTJ:iiV.

ArrivalatNorfolk - FrederickandMaria - Arthur,theFree- man - AppointedSteward - Jim,Cuffee,andJenny - The Storm - BahamaBanks - ThoCalm - TiieConspiracy - The Loiil;Boat - TheSmall-Pox - DeathofRobert - Manning, theSailor - ThefleetingintheForecastle - TheLetter - ArrivalatNe\v-(jrleans - Arthur'sRescue - TheophilusFree- man,theConsignee - Piatt - FirstNightintheNew-Orleans

SlavePen,65

CHAPTERVI.

Freeman'sIndustry - CleanlinessandClothes - Exercisingin theShowRoom - TheDance - Bob,theFiddler - Arrival ofCustomers - SlavesExamined - TheOldGentlemanof New-Orleaus - SaleofDavi.l,Caroline,andLethe - Parting ofRandallandEliza - Sniall-Pox - TheHospital - Recov- eryandReturntoFreeman'sSlavePen - ThePurchaserof

Eliza,Harry,andPiatt - Eliza'sAgonyonPartingfrom

LittleEmily,78

CHAPTERVII.

TheSteamboatRodolph - DeparturefromNew-Orleans - Wil- liamFord - ArrivalatAlexandria,onRedRiver - Resolu- tions - TheGreatPineWoods - WildCattle - Martin'sSum-

merResidence - TheTexasRoad - ArrivalatMasterFord's - Rose - MistressFord - SallyandherChildren - John,the

Cook - Walter,Sam,andAntony - TlieMillsonIndian

Creek - SabbathDays - Sam'sConversion - TheProfitof

CONTENTS.IX

PAGE. Kindness - Rafting - AdamTaydom,tlieLittleWhiteMan CaseallaandhisTribe - TheIndianBall - JohnM.Tibeats - TheStormaj>proaohing,89

CHAPTERVIII.

Ford'sEmbarrassments - TheSaletoTibeats - TheChattel

Mortgage - MistressFord'sPlantationonBayouBcenf

DescriptionoftheLatter - Ford'sBrother-in-law,PeterTan- ner - MeetingwithEliza - ShestillMournsforherCliil- dren - Ford'sOverseer,Chapin - Tibeats'Abuse - TheKeg ofNails - TheFirstFiglitwithTibeats - HisDiscomfiture andCastigation - TlieattempttoHangme - Chapin'sIn- terfei'eneeandSpeech - UnhapjiyReflections - AbruptDe- partureofTibeats,Cook,andRamsey - Lawsonandthe

BrownMule - MessagetothePineWoods,105

CHAPTERIX.

TheHotSun - Yetbound - TheCordssinkintomyFlesh

Chapin'sUneasiness - Speculation - Rachel,andherCupof Water - Sufferingincreases - TlieHappinessofSlavery -

ArrivalofFord - HecutstheCordswhichbindme,and

takestheRopefrommyKeck - Misery - -Thegatheringof theSlavesinEliza'sCabin - TheirKindness - RachelRe- peatstheOccurrencesoftheDay - Lawsonentertainshis

CompanionswithanAccountofhisRide - Chapin'sappre-

hensionsofTibeats - HiredtoPeterTanner - Peterex- poundstheScriptures - DescriptionoftheStocks,118

CHAPTERX.

KeturntoTibeats - Impossibilityofpleasinghim - Heat-

tacksmewithaHatchet - TheStruggleovertheBroadAxe - TheTemptationtojSIurderliim - EscapeacrossthePlan-

tation - ObservationsfromtheFence - Tibeatsapproaches, followedbytheHounds - TlieytakemyTrack - Theirloud

Yells - Theyalmostovertakeme - IreachtheWater -

TheHoundsconfused - 'MoccasinSnakes - Alligators - Night inthe"GreatPacoudrieSwamp" - TheSoundsofLife - A*

CONTENTS.

PAOB, North-WestCourse - EmergeintothePine"Woods - Slave andhkYouui'Master - ArrivalutFord's - FoodandRest,131

CllAlTEKX-I.

TheMistress'Garden - TheCrimsonnud(JokknFruit - Or- angeandPomegranateTrees - ReturntoBayouBujuf MasterFord'sReuuirksonthewaj- - TheMeetingwithTib- eats - HisAccountoftheChase - FordcensureshisBrutal- ity - ArrivalattliePlantation - AstonishmentoftheSlaves

onseeingme - TheanticipatedFlogging - KentuckyJohn - Mr.Eldret,thePlanter - Eldret'sSam - Triptothe"Big

CaneBrake" - TheTraditionof"Sutton'sField" - Forest Trees - GnatsandMosquitor-s - TheArrivalofBlackWo- menintheBigCane - LumberWomen - SuddenAppear- anceofTibeats - HisProvokingTreatment - VisittoBa- youBceuf - TheSlavePass - SouthernUospitality - The

LastofEliza - SaletoEdwinEpps,146

CHAPTERXU.

PersonalAppearanceofEpps - Epps,DrunkandSober - A

GlimpseofhisHistory - CottonGrowing - TlieModeof

PloughingandPrejiaringGround - OfPlanting,ofHoe-

ing,ofPicking,ofTreatingRawHands - ^Thedifferencein CottonPickers - Patseyaremarkableone - Taskedaccord- ingtoAbility - BeautyofaCottonField - TheSlave'sLa- bors - FearofApproachingtheGin-House - Weighing - "Chores" - CabinLife - TheCornMill - TheUsesofthe Gourd - FearofOversleeping - Fearcontinually - Mode

ofCultivatingCorn - SweetPotatoes - FertilityoftheSoil - P\itteiiingHogs - PreservingBacon - RaisingCattle -

Shooting-Matches - GardenProducts - FlowersandVerdure,162

CIIAlTEliXlll.

TheCuriousAxe-Helve - SymptomsofapproachingHlness -

Continuetodecline - TheWhipinelfectual^Confined

CONTEISTTS.XI

PAGE. totheCabin - VisitbyDr.Wines - PartialReeoverj- - Fail- ureatCottonPicking - WhatmaybeheardonEpps'Plan- tation - LashesGraduated - EppsinaWhippingMood -

EppsinaDancingMood - DescriptionoftheDance - Loss

ofRestnoExcuse - Epps'Characteristics - JimBurns - Re- movalfromHuffPowertoBayoxiBo3uf - Descriptionof each - SomethingoftheirPastHistory,andPeculiarChar- acteristics - JealousyandLust - Patsey,theVictim,17G

CHAPTERXIV.

DestructionoftheCottonCropin1815 - DemandforLaborers inSt.Mary'sParish - SentthitherinaDrove - TheOrder oftheMarch - TheGrandCoteau - HiredtoJudgeTurneron BayouSalle - AppointedDriverinhisSugarHouse - Sun- dayServices - ShiveFurniture;howobtained - TheParty atYarney's,inCeutreville - GoodFortune - TheCaptain oftheSteamer - HisRefusaltoSecreteme - ReturntoBa- youBoeuf - SightofTibeats - Patsey'sSorrows - Tumult andContention - HuntingtheCoonandOpossum - The

Cunningofthelatter - TheLeanConditionoftheSlave -

DescriptionoftheFishTrap - TheMurderoftheManfrom

Katchez - EppsChalengedbyMarshall - TheInfluenceof

Slavery - TheLoveofFreedom,191

CHAPTERXV.

LaborsonSugarPlantations - TlieModeofPlantingCane - ofHoeingCane - CaneRicks - CuttingCane - Description oftheCaneKnife - Winrowing - PreparingforSucceeding Crops - DescriptionofHawkins'SugarMillonBayouBceuf - TheChristmasHolidays - TheCarnivalSeasonofthe ChildrenofBondage - TheChristmasSupper - Red,theFa- voriteColor - TheViolin,andtheConsolationitafforded - TheChristmasDance - Lively,theCoquette - SamRoberts, andhisRivals - SlaveSongs - SouthernLifeasitis - Three DaysintheYear - TheSystemofMarriage - UncleAbram'a

ContemptofMatrimony,208

XUCONTENTS.

CHAPTERXVI.

PAOI, Oversei^rs - HowtlieyareArmedandAocotnpaniid - Tlie Ilomioido - HisKxiMMitioiiatMarksville - SluvoDrivers - AppointedDriveroni-eiiu>viiigtoIJayoiiB(jeuf - Practice make:!perfect - Kpps'sAttempttoCutPiatt'sThroat - The Escapefromhim - ProtectedbytlieMistress - ForbidsRead- iui^andWritiu'^ (ObtainaSheetofPaperaftorNineYears' Etfoit - TiieLetter - Armsby,theMean"W'liite - Partially contideillhim - IlisTreachery - Epps'Suspiciona - Uow tlieyWerequieted - BurningtheLetter - Armsbyleaves theBayou - DisapiiointmentandDespair,228

CHAPTERXVII.

andiscaughtbythePatroUers - TheOrganizationandDu- tiesofthelatter - \VileyRunsAway - Si)eeulationsinre- gardtohim - HisL'nexpectedReturn - HisCaptureonthe RedRiver,andConfinemeutinAlexandriaJail - Discovered bvJosephB.Roberts - SubduingDogsinanticipationof Escape - TheFugitivesintheGreatPineWoods - Captur- edbyAdamTaj'demandtheIndians - Augustuskilledby Dogs - ^'clly,Eldret'sSlaveWoman - TheStoryofCeleste - TheConcertedMovement - LewCheney,theTraitor -

TheIdeaofInsurrection,236

CHAPTERXVIH.

O'Niel,theTanner - ConversationwithAuntPhebeoverheard - EppsintheTanningBusiness - StabbingofUncleAbram - TheUglyWound - EppsisJealous - PatseyisMissing

HerReturnfromShaw's - Harriet,Shaw'sBlackWife -

EppsEnraged - PatseydenieshisCharges - SheisTied

DownNakedtoFourStakes - TheInhumanFlogging -

FlayingofPatsey - TlieBeautyoftheDay - TheBucketof

SaltWater - TheDressstiffwithBlood - Patseygrows

Melancholy - HerIdeaofGodandEtei-nitx" - OfHeavenand Freedom - TheEffectofSlave-Wliii>ping - Epps'OldestSon - "TlieChildisFathertotheMan,"250

CONTENTS.Xni

CHAPTERXIX.

PAGE. Avery,onBayouRouge - PeculiarityofDwellings - Epps buildsaNewHouse - Bass,theCarpenter - HisNobleQual- ities - HisPersonalAppearanceandEccentricities - Bass andEppsdiscusstheQuestionofSlavery- - Epps'Opinion

ofBass - Imakemyselfknowntohim - OurConversation - HisSurprise - TheMidnightMeetingontheBayouBank - Bass'Assurances - Declares"WaragainstSlavery - Why

IdidnotDisclosemyHistory - BasswritesLetters - Copy ofhisLettertoMessrs.ParkerandPerry - TheFeverof Suspense - Disappointments - Bassendeavorstocheerme - MyFaithinhim,263

CHAPTERXX.

Bassfaithfultohisword - HisArrivalonChristmasEve - TheDifficultyofObtaininganInterview - TheMeetingin theCabin - Non-arrivaloftheLetter - Bassannoiinceshis IntentiontoproceedNorth - Christmas - Coversationbe- tweenEppsandBass - YoungMistressMcCoy,theBeauty ofBayouBoeuf - The"Neplusultra"ofDinners - Music andDancing - PresenceoftheMistress - HerExceeding Beauty - TheLastSlaveDance - WilliamPierce - Over- sleepmyself - TheLastWhipping - Despondency - Cold Morning - Epps'Threats - ThePassingCarriage - Stran- gersapproachingthroughtheCotton-Field - LastHouron

BayouBoeuf,2*79

CHAPTERXXI.

TheLetterreachesSaratoga - IsforwardedtoAnne - Islaid beforeHenryB.Northup - TheStatuteofMay14,1840 - ItsProvisions - Anne'sMemorialtotheGovernor - Theaf- fidavitsAccompanyingit - SenatorSoule'sLetter - Depar- tureoftheAgentappointedbytheGovernor - Arrivalat Marksville - TheHon.JohnP.Waddill - TheConversation onNew-YorkPolitics - ItsuggestsaFortunateIdea - The MeetingwithBass - TheSecretout - LegalProceedingsin- fitituted - DepartureofNorthupandtheSherifffromMarks-

XIVCONTENTS.

PAOK. rilleforBayouBiT-uf - AriantrTheMeeting - TheFarewell289

CIIAFTERXXH.

ArrivalinNew-Orleans - GlimpseofFreeman - Genois,the Kecorder - IlisDescriptionofSolomon - ReachCharleston InterruptedbyCustomHouseOtfieers - PassthroughRich- mond - ArrivalinWashington - BurchArrested - Shekels andThorn - TheirTestimony - BurchAcquitted - Arrest ofSolomon - BurchwitlidrawstheComplaint - TheHigh- erTribunal - DeparturefromWashington - ArrivalatSan- dyHill - OldFriendsandFamiliarScenes - Proceedto GlensFalls - MeetingwithAnne,Margaret,andElizabeth SolomonNorthupStaunton - Incidents - Conclusion,310

Appendix,323

LISTOFILLUSTRATIONS.

PortraitorSolomoninhisPlantationSurr,

SceneintheSlavePenatWashington

SeparationokElizaandherlastChild,

ChapinrescuesSolomonfromHanging,

TheStakingoutandFloggingofthegirlPatsey,

EDITOirSPIIEFACE.

extendittoitspresentlength. corroboratedbyabundantevidence - othersrestentirelyupon trivialinaccuracyhasappeared. emotionsofgratitude - othersinaspiritofbitterness.Itis

XVIEDlTonSTREFACT.

Northup'slife,ashereceiveditfromhislips.

expresssionitmaybefoundtocontain.

DAVIDWILSON.

"Whitehall,\.Y.,May,1853.

NARRATIVEOFS0L03I0XXORTIIUP.

CIIAriERI.

OFSORROW.

IIavixgl3eenbornafreeman,andformorethan

State - andhavingattheendofthattimebeenkid-

abondageoftwelveyears - ithasbeensuggested uninterestingtothepublic.

ISTWHLVEYKARSASLAVE.

discussiiin.

1canspeakofSlaveryonlysofarasitcameunder

myownobservation - onlysofarasIhaveknown severerbondage.

AsfarbackasIhavebeenabletoascertain,my

Island.Theybelongedtoafomilybythenameof

broughtwithhim'MintusXorthup,myfather.On ingbeenemancipatedbyadirectioninhiswill.

PAKENTAGE.19

ter;fromthenceheremovedtotheAldenfarm,at

SandyHill;andfromthencetothefarmnowowned

NoA^ember,1820.Heleftawidowandtwochildren - myself,andJoseph,anelderbrother.Thelatter ofthatname;mymotherdiedduringtheperiodof mycaptivity.

Buflrage.Hewasaccustomedtospeaktousofhis

20TWKLVRYEARSASLAVE.

towardsthefamily,inwhosehonsehehaUptothisperiodIhadbeenprincipallyengaged overmybooks,orplayingontheviolin - anamuse- mentwhichwastherulingpassionofmyyouth.It fromthepainfulcontemplationofmyfate. ,OnChristmasdav,1S29,IwasmarriedtoAnne

GOODRESOLUTIONS.SI

Edward,byTimothyEddy,Esq.,amagistrateof

distinguishedforhislearningandpiety.Anne expression,suchasisrarelytobeseen.Though mention,mymotherbelonged.

Ihadjustnowpassedtheperiodofmyminority,

2-JTWELVEYEARSASLAVE.

methemeansofluipphiossandcomfort.

Friimthetimeofmymarriagetothisdaythelove

beenburntous.ThismuchIdeemappropriateand feringsIhavebeendouniedtobear.

Immediatelyui)onourmarriagewecommenced

thecounty.Itwasalsooccupiedby]?urgoynein oftheIhulsuu.

DuringthewinterIwasemployedwithothersre-

DavidMcEachronhadtheimmediatechargeofthe

meninwhosecompanyIlabored.Bythetimethe naviiratiou.

EXCITRSIOXTOCANADA.23

niedmeonseveraltrips.DuringtheseasonIbe- rafting - aknowledgewhichafterwardsenabledme oftheBayouBoeuf.

InoneofmyvoyagesdownLakeChamplain,Iwas

inducedtomakeavisittoCanada.Bepairingto thisnarrative. tractwithMedadGunn,tocutalargequantityof wood.InthisbusinessIwasengagedduringthe winterof1831-32.

Withthereturnofspring,Anneandmyselfcon-

i*4:TWELVEYEAR3ASLAVE. largeascaleasmyutmostmeanswould])ermit. toiledlaboriouslyinthefield.

Onthisplacewecontinuedtoresideuntil1834.

Tavern,hadIx'comesomewhatfamousasacook.

CoffeeHouse.

"Wealwaysreturnedhomefromtheperformance wouldithavebeenforushadweremainedonthe farmatKingsbury;butthetimecamewhenthe thatawaitedme.

InMarch,1834,weremovedtoSaratogaSprings.

EEMOYALTOSARATOGA.25

employedmetodriveahack,inwhichcapacityI workedforhimtwoyears.AfterthistimeIwas harddays'laboruponit. phasParkerandMr.WilliamPerry,gentlemen ed,andwhichwastheineans,inthehandsofMr.

Korthup,ofmyfortunatedeliverance.

26t\\t:la'eyeaksaslvte.

Iamproudtosay,didIfailtocounselanyonewho

freedom. lessnessandextravagance. Atthistimewewerethepavcu'-;ofthreechildren - Elizabeth,Margaret,andAlon;^'.Elizabeth,the

HO:.rEAXDITSPLEASlEES.27

littleinnocents.WhennotatlaborIwasalways wasmydelight;andIclaspedthemtomybosom hadbeenaswhiteassnow.

Thusfarthehistoryofmylifepresentsnothing

whalcv'v:unu&ual - nothingbutthecommonliopes, kinghishumbleprogressintheworld.ButnowI hadreachedaturningpointinmyexistence - reach- theeyesofallmykindred,andshutoutfromthe sweetlightofliberty,formanyawearyyear.

CHAPTERII.

TOGAVENTUlLOqnSMANDLEQERUEMAIXJOURNEYTONEW-YORK -

BENSIBILITYCHAINSANDDARKNESS.

usualcustom,hadgoneovertoSandyHill,adis- companiedher.MargaretandAlonzowerewith theirauntatSaratoga.

OnthecornerofCongressstreetandBroadway,

nearthetavern,then,andforaughtIknowtothe contrary,stillkeptbyMr.Moon,Iwasmetbytwo wereentirelyunknowntome.Ihavetheimpres-

THErU'OSTK.\JSrGEE3.29

edtorecall,withtheremarkthatIwasanexpert playerontheviolin. atthesametime,Iwasjustsuchapereonastheir gavethemtome,wereMerrillBrownandAbram

RochesteroratSyracuse.Thelatterwasayoung

judge,hadnotpassedtheageoftwenty-five.He wholeapparelwasintheextremeoffashion.His

30TWELVEYEARSASLAVE.

companythemastarasXew-York,theywouldgive myreturnfromNew-YorktoSaratoga. itnecessarytowritetoAnnewhitherIhadgone; assoonashers.Sotakingachangeoflinenandmy violin,Iwasreadytodepart.Thecarriagewas broughtround - acoveredone,drawnbyapairof ment.Theirbaggage,consistingofthreelarge rear,IdroveawayfromSaratogaontheroadto

Ihadeverbeen,onanydayinallmylife.

TEXTRILOQUISMANDLEGERDEMAIN,31

fromtheMuseum. oftheirperformances - theonlyone,duringthewhole boxes."

Earlynextmorningwerenewedourjourney.Tlie

ofananxietytoreachthecircuswithoutdelay. hibit,andinduocourseoftime,wereachedXew- river.Isu2)posedmyjourneywasatanend,and expectedinadayortwoatleast,toreturntomy

TheypromisedmeasituationandhighwagesifI

32T^^^:L^^^yearsaslave.

finallyconcludedtoaccej^ttheoffer. costofobtainingthem - theapprehensionofdanger tomointheremotestmanner.Theclerk,towhom weweredirected,Iremember,madeamemorandum ticulartransactionisconcerned.

ARRR^ALATWASHINGTON'.33

Hotel,onPennsylvaniaAvenue.

edmethatithadbeentheintentionofthecircus B*8

34TWELVEYEAESASLAVE.

constantconversationandmannertowardsme - tlieir linndredotherlittleacts,unnecessaryto])er(.'j>eateAfterreceivingthemoneyfromthem,ofwhich rUNEEALOFHAEEISOX.85 metofly - noroicoofmercyforewarnedmeinmy dreamsofthetrialsthatwerejustatliand.

TlienextdaytherewasagreatpageantinWash-

nponthousandsfollowedonfoot - allmovingtothe deadbodyofHarrisontothegrave. companyofHamiltonandBrown.Theywerethe onlypersonsIknewinWashington. 'Westoodto- distinctlyhowthewindowglasswouldbreakand

Ihadseennothingofthecircus.Infact,1had

mentoftheday. werebynomeansinthehabit,however,sofarasT

36TWELA'EYEARSASLAVE.

headcommencedachini:; - -adull,heavy]»ain,inex-

IcouldthiidvofnothingbutAvater - oflakesand

thewayatlasttoakitcheninthebasement.Two

THETOEMEXTOFTHIRST.37

thewildpaininmyhead,ifsuchathingcouldbe.

Iwasinsoredistress - inmostexcruciatingagony!

Iseemedtostandonthebrinkofmadness!The

lowmetothegrave.

Inthecourseofanhourormoreaftermyreturn

ingmyroom.Thereseemedtobeseveral ^ - -aming- lingofvariousvoices, - l)utliovrmany,orwho dow.Myimpressionistherewerethenthreeper- vague,andlikethememc^ryofapainfuldream. tionIcannowrecall.FromthatmomentIwas

33t'.vel\t;ykap.saslaa'e.

in