Tex looked at Duke “She’s got spunk,” he said.
“Where I come from, we call it sass,” Duke replied.
“Where I come from, we call it attitude,” Smithie put in.
“Oh for the love of God, whatever you call
it, are you in or are you out?” Jules clipped. ↗
This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work - they seem to go through the motions of labor without putting strength into them. They keep their powers in reserve for their own use at night, perhaps. ↗
With regard to the moral and religious condition of the slaves, I cannot, either from what I observe, or from what is told me, consider it in any way gratifying. ↗
I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important. ↗