Caesar was
overcome by his wit and reasons, and inconsideration of Imoinda: and
demanding what he desired, and that it should be ratified by their
hands in writing, because he had perceived that was the common way
of contract between man and man amongst the whites; all this was
performed, and Tuscan's pardon was put in, and they surrendered to the
Governor, who walked peaceably down into the plantation with them,
after giving order to bury their dead. Caesar was very much toiled
with the bustle of the day, for he had fought like a fury; and what
mischief was done, he and Tuscan performed alone; and gave their
enemies a fatal proof that they durst do anything, and feared no
mortal force.
But they were no sooner arrived at the place where all the slaves
receive their punishments of whipping but they laid hands on Caesar
and Tuscan, faint with heat and toil; and surprising them, bound
them to two several stakes, and whipped them in a most deplorable
and inhuman manner, rending the very flesh from their bones,
especially Caesar, who was not perceived to make any moan, or to alter
his face, only to roll his eyes on the faithless Governor, and those
he believed guilty, with fierceness and indignation; and to complete
his rage, he saw every one of those slaves, who but a few days
before adored him as something more than mortal, now had a whip to
give him some lashes, while he strove not to break his fetters; though
if he had, it were impossible: but he pronounced a woe and revenge
from his eyes, that darted fire, which was at once both awful and
terrible to behold.
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