I was standing in front of the three of them when I pulled the overalls below my waist and off to my legs and finally completely off. I stood in my Ja...k n Jones light blue and white briefs that were only mildly wet. My plan was to immediately wear the towel around my waist, but before I could do that, Rose took the towel from me, folded it twice and placed it on the sofa indicating that it was gonna be safe to sit there for me. I couldn’t now pick that towel up to tie it around, so I just. Rats came sniffing around now and then, and I got some bread and cheese every day. When we got down around the Delaware Capes a few days later, I guess it was around the first of August, they hauled me up on deck and took the chain off my ankles. I could barely see the shore line, and I guess they thought I would not try to swim for it. They were right.A big ship came out from Delaware Bay, and pretty soon flags were going up and down, and the sails of all the ships started flapping. One of the. You know the rules.”My heart sank. He let go of my hands. Walked to the door and said something through it to his secretary. She responded and he began to chat with her. She knew about me of course. I’d even serviced her on occasion, if master was feeling generous. She’d been a slave once, but master had been pleased enough to promote her. Now she didn’t have to worry about being punished. He talked with her for ten minutes while I quietly cried. Finally, he closed the door. There was a dull. And I called Cait right away and I was so angry I was shaking and she said “Hey babe” and I said “What are you doing?” and she said “Driving, on my way home” and I said “I mean, why did you go to Lucy?” and she laughed and said “I had to ask her” and I said “Okay, fine so you did and she said No and now you know, but you shouldn't have done that” and Cait said “She lied” and I said “What?” and Cait said “She lied. That's why I had to ask her face to face. And when I told her I didn't believe.