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"Ef massa'd jist listen to reason," he said, "'stead o' flyin' into one
ob his tantrums, I might sprain de matter. You see, I knew Mass Roger'd
feel so oncomforble and remorseful to find his ol' uncle's letters done
'stroyed, an 'twas all by axerden, an' couldn' help it noways, massa,
an' been done sorry eber since, an' wished dar warn't no letters dis
side de Atlantic nor torrer, ebery day I woke."
After which plea, Capua awaited his sentence.
"That will do,--it's over now, old boy," said Mr. Raleigh, with his
usual smile.
"Now, massa, you a'n't gwine"----
"No, Capua, I'm going to do nothing but look at the papers."
"But massa's"----
"You need not be troubled,--I said, I was not."
"But, massa,--s'pose I deserve a thrashing?"
"There's no danger of your getting it, you blameless Ethiop!"
Upon which pacific assurance, Capua departed.
The two gentlemen now proceeded to the examination of these fragments.
Of the letters nothing whatever was to be made. From one of them dropped
a little yellow folded paper that fell apart in its creases.


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