TheUnprotected
Wehearoftenofthedistressofthenegroservants，onthelossofakindmaster；andwithgoodreason，fornocreatureonGod’searthisleftmoreutterlyunprotectedanddesolatethantheslaveinthesecircumstances。
Thechildwhohaslostafatherhasstilltheprotectionoffriends，andofthelaw；heissomething，andcandosomething，—hasacknowledgedrightsandposition；theslavehasnone。Thelawregardshim，ineveryrespect，asdevoidofrightsasabaleofmerchandise。Theonlypossibleackowledgmentofanyofthelongingsandwantsofahumanandimmortalcreature，whicharegiventohim，comestohimthroughthesovereignandirresponsiblewillofhismaster；andwhenthatmasterisstrickendown，nothingremains。
Thenumberofthosemenwhoknowhowtousewhollyirresponsiblepowerhumanelyandgenerouslyissmall。Everybodyknowsthis，andtheslaveknowsitbestofall；sothathefeelsthattherearetenchancesofhisfindinganabusiveandtyrannicalmaster，tooneofhisfindingaconsiderateandkindone。Thereforeisitthatthewailoverakindmasterisloudandlong，aswellitmaybe。
WhenSt。Clarebreathedhislast，terrorandconsternationtookholdofallhishousehold。Hehadbeenstrickendownsoinamoment，intheflowerandstrengthofhisyouth！Everyroomandgalleryofthehouseresoundedwithsobsandshrieksofdespair。