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| 24 | 50 | There is a View more quotes about danger">danger in this sort of thing, of course, for a fellow may be merely displeased and indicate that the slave is to be chastised. |
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| 24 | 47 | A balance is commonly sought; effectiveness is the desideratum; normally one wishes to do, but not overdo. |
| 24 | 48 | Some slaves feign indifference and, even, if they dare, distaste, or even have recourse to challenging or insolent remarks. |
| 24 | 49 | In this way, they hope to provoke a fellow who may then be minded to buy them and then get them sobbing and begging at his feet, where, in any event, they hoped to be in the first place. |
| 24 | 50 | There is a danger in this sort of thing, of course, for a fellow may be merely displeased and indicate that the slave is to be chastised. |
| 24 | 51 | "No, Master!" she might cry. |
| 24 | 52 | "Forgive me, Master!" He might then, if moved, say, "Very well then, only five lashes". |
| 24 | 53 | I myself had not, at least as yet, made use of such stratagems. |