12 Years a Slave - Chapter 9

12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

Chapter 9

The hot sun—yet bound—the cords sink into my flesh—Chapin’s uneasiness—speculation—Rachel, and her cup of water—suffering increases—the happiness of slavery—arrival of Ford—he cuts the cords which bind me, and takes the rope from my neck—misery—the gathering of the slaves in Eliza’s cabin—their kindness—Rachel repeats the occurrences of the day—Lawson entertains his companions with an account of his ride—Chapin’s apprehensions of Tibeats—hired to Peter Tanner—Peter expounds the Scriptures—description of the stocks