Tom was whirled away to a town called Washington.




CHAPTER VII


UNCLE TOM MEETS EVA


Haley stayed in Washington several days. He went to market each day and
bought more slaves. He put heavy chains on their hands and feet, and
sent them to prison along with Tom.

When he had bought all the slaves he wanted, and was ready to go, he
drove them before him, like a herd of cattle, on to a boat which was
going south.

It was a beautiful boat. The deck was gay with lovely ladies and fine
gentlemen walking about enjoying the bright spring sunshine.

Down on the lower deck, in the dark, among the luggage, were crowded Tom
and the other poor slaves.

Some of the ladies and gentlemen on board were very sorry for the poor
niggers, and pitied them. Others never thought about them at all, or if
they did, thought it was quite just and proper that they should be
treated badly. 'They are only slaves,' they said.