In "To My Old Master," which quote from the text best states a claim Jourdon makes about the value of the Colonel's offer of ind
ependence and a better life? "I have often felt uneasy about you. Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt and am glad you are still living."
"As to my freedom, which you say I can have, there is nothing to be gained on that score, as I got my free papers in 1864 from the Provost-Marshal-General of the Department of Nashville."
"I get $25 a month, with victuals and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy (the folks call her Mrs. Anderson), and the children"
"Mandy says she would be afraid to go back without some proof that you were disposed to treat us justly and kindly; and we have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you."
I think the answer is: The narrator is dismissed by her superiors when she asks questions about an occurrence that my have been supernatural. I hope this helps.
