Mrs. Shelby was very, very glad that Eliza had escaped. She told Aunt
Chloe to give Sam and Andy a specially good supper. Then they went to
bed quite pleased with their day's work.
CHAPTER V
ELIZA FINDS A REFUGE
A lady and gentleman were sitting talking happily together in the
drawing-room of the white house to which Eliza had gone. Suddenly their
old black man-of-all-work put his head in at the door and said, 'Will
missis come into the kitchen?'
The lady went. Presently she called to her husband, 'I do wish you would
come here a moment.'
He rose and went into the kitchen.
There lay Eliza on two kitchen chairs. Her poor feet were all cut and
bleeding, and she had fainted quite away. The master of the house drew
his breath short, and stood silent.
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His wife and the cook were trying to bring Eliza round. The old
man had Harry on his knee, and was busy pulling off his shoes and
stockings, to warm the little cold feet.
'Poor creature,' said the lady.
Suddenly Eliza opened her eyes. A dreadful look of pain came into her
face. She sprang up saying, 'Oh, my Harry, have they got him?'
As soon as he heard her voice, Harry jumped from the old man's knee, and
running to her side, put up his arms.
'Oh, he's here! he's here,' she said, kissing him.
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