He had been to me the good Samaritan, and had, almost providentially, found me, and helped me when I could not help myself; how did I know but that the hand of the Lord was in it?
Douglass reflects on the unexpected help he received from a fellow slave, wondering if divine intervention was at play despite his initial skepticism.
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