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This had so scared Aunt Jemima that she had determined to go to Mammy Henny and have her tell Miss Kate , so he could get a doctor -- something he had positively forbidden her to do , but he grew so much better the next day that she had given it up ; since that time his mind had not again given way . All he wanted now , so Todd concluded , was a good soup and `` a drap o ' sumpin warmin ' -- an ' he 'd pull thu ' . But dere war n't no use tryin ' ter git him to take it 'cause all he would eat was taters an ' corn pone an ' milk -- an ' sich like , 'cause he said dere war n't money ` nough fer de three -- '' whereupon Todd turned his head away and caught his breath , and then tried to pass it off as an unbidden choke -- none of which subterfuges deceived Harry in the least . When the two arrived off the dimly burning lantern -- it was past ten o'clock -- and pushed in the door of the Sailors ' House , Todd received another shock -- one that sent his eyes bulging from his head . That Marse Harry Rutter , who was always a law unto himself , should grow a beard and wear rough clothes , was to be expected -- `` Dem Rutters was allus dat way -- do jes 's dey mineter -- '' but that the most elegant young man of his day `` ob de fustest quality , '' should take up his quarters in a low sailors ' retreat , and be looked upon by the men gathered under the swinging lamp around a card table -- -LRB- some of whom greeted Harry familiarly -RRB- -- as one of their own kind , completely staggered him . The pedler was particularly gracious -- so much so that when he learned that Harry was leaving for good , and had come to get his belongings -- he jumped up and insisted on helping -- at which Harry laughed and assented , and as a further mark of his appreciation presented him with the now useless silks , in addition to the money he gave him -- an act of generosity which formed the sole topic of conversation in the resort for weeks thereafter . Board and lodging paid , the procession took up its return march : Harry in front , Todd , still dazed and still at sea as to the meaning of it all , following behind ; the pedler between with Harry 's heavy coat , blankets , etc. -- all purchased since his shipwreck -- the party threading the choked-up street until they reached the dingy yard , where the pedler dumped his pack and withdrew , while the darky stowed his load in the basement .