He set off and left Enugu in the hands of Emily and Emily in the hands of Enugu. He was delighted with the arrangement because he was certain Emily would get so completely obsessed and fond of the humble black giant that she would instantly forget Billy and set him free.
Enugu’s humility and obedience had paid dividends. He quietly thanked the old black slave back at the sugar plantation in the Carribean, who had advised him to always be obedient and betray others at the slightest opportunity for survival. Life in Mississippi looked promising. As far as he could recollect, there was no slave who enjoyed such privileges as he enjoyed. He was the luckiest slave of them all. He felt relaxed, happy and ready for any chores.
Emily, for the first time in her life, felt a sense of security. Her
