Dazzled by these tales, freedom became a never-ending picnic, a barbecue every day of the week, a carnival of idleness and theft and insolence.

• 黑人们被这些鬼话搞得头晕脑胀，自由成了一顿永远吃不完的野餐，每个星期，天天都有的野宴，一场闲荡、盗窃和傲慢无礼的狂欢。