CHAPTER XXXIV. Seeming paradoxes explained—Negro suspicion—Instances of it— Stealing—Its various characters—Leasing—The dead canaries— Broken promises—Idleness—Negro wages—Their present lot— Domestics CHAPTER XXXV. Negroes: “Shadows” continued—The crime of murder—Instances of it—Hon. Sam. Martin—Giles Blizard—Adam Ogilvie CHAPTER XXXVI. Negroes: The crime of poisoning—Instance of it—Murder of Mr. Brown—Love and jealousy—The end of unlawful love—Infanticide— Incendiarism—A late instance of it—Polygamy—Disregard of marriage vows CHAPTER XXXVII. Negroes: A little change for the better—“Shadows nursed by night retire”—Respect to age—Filial affection—Generosity—Their kindness to the poorer class of whites—Cleanliness—the opposite vice—Behaviour at church—A black exhorter—Reading and writing— An anecdote CHAPTER XXXVIII. Negroes: Their amusements—Natural ear for music—Singing—Dancing —Subscription routs—Christmas balls—The ball-room decorations— Ball dresses—Gentlemen’s appearance—Ladies’—Politeness—Supper, and the supper-table—The morning after a ball—Cards of invitation—The “good night.” CHAPTER XXXIX. Negroes: Fondness for “Nancy stories”—Negro loquacity—Their signification of the word “cursing”—Markets—Confusion of tongues—Weddings—The drive to church—Wedding banquet—Blushing brides—Funerals—“Wake nights”—Funeral procession—Christening— High-sounding names CHAPTER XL. Negroes: Further sentences upon “dress”—Sunday transformations— The black cook and his metamorphosis—Christmas waits—Negro houses—The mode of building upon estates—Town negro houses— Architecture—The mode of moving houses CHAPTER XLI. Negroes: Occupations—Agricultural labourers—Black sailors—Their excessive gormandizing—The hungry captain’s disappointment— Black cooks—“Melted butter”—A receipt for a cookery book—The obtrusive fish—Grooms and “house boys”—An old planter’s opinion —Concluding remarks CHAPTER XLII. Negroes: Employment of the women—Washing—A scene at the pond— Conversations—The sea-side—“Water frolic”—Hucksters—“Damaged flour”—Female porters—Masculine appearance of some of the females—Indelicacy—Their mode of carrying burdens CHAPTER XLIII. Negroes: Exterior appearance—Difference of expression—White negroes (Albinos)—Description of one—Black and white negroes— Negroes’ “bulls and blunders”—Exchange is no robbery, or the lost specimens—Negro politeness—Negro tongue—Inebriation— Concluding remarks CHAPTER XLIV.