12 Years a Slave - Chapter 8

12 Years a Slave

Solomon Northup

Chapter 8

Ford’s embarrassments—the sale to Tibeats—the chattel mortgage—Mistress Ford’s plantation on Bayou Bœuf—description of the latter—Ford’s brother-in-law, Peter Tanner—meeting with Eliza—she still mourns for her children—Ford’s overseer, Chapin—Tibeat’s abuse—the keg of nails—the first fight with Tibeats—his discomfiture and castigation—the attempt to hang me—Chapin’s interference and speech—unhappy reflections—abrupt departure of Tibeats, Cook and Ramsay—Lawson and the brown mule—message to the Pine Woods