She is not
safe here. I know some good people, far in the country, who will take
care of her.'
So this kind gentleman got the carriage ready, and drove Eliza and her
boy a long, long way, through the dark night, to a cottage far in the
country. There he left her with a good man and his wife, who promised to
be kind to her, and help her to go to Canada. He gave some money to the
good man too, and told him to use it for Eliza.
CHAPTER VI
UNCLE TOM SAYS GOOD-BYE
The day after the hunt for Eliza was a very sad one in Uncle Tom's
cabin. It was the day on which Haley was going to take Uncle Tom away.
Aunt Chloe had been up very early. She had washed and ironed all Tom's
clothes, and packed his trunk neatly. Now she was cooking the
breakfast,--the last breakfast she would ever cook for her dear husband.
Her eyes were quite red and swollen with crying, and the tears kept
running down her cheeks all the time.
'It's the last time,' said Tom sadly.
Aunt Chloe could not answer. She sat down, buried her face in her hands,
and sobbed aloud.
'S'pose we must be resigned. But, O Lord, how can I? If I knew anything
where you was goin', or how they'd treat you! Missis says she'll try and
buy you back again in a year or two. But, Lor', nobody never comes back
that goes down there.
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