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The Auction
At Charles Ardinburgh's estate auction, the heirs—none willing to be burdened with the aging, rheumatic Bomefree—free Mau-mau Bett on condition she support him, sparing the old couple the auction block while leaving them to fend for themselves in the cellar.
The estate auction of slaves, horses, and other cattleConditional 'freedom' as burden-sheddingMau-mau Bett and Bomefree's old age