Chapter Six "The Jealous Mistress"

Harriet has just been informed by her master that she must live with him and his daughter. His mistress finds out that he sends Harriet to stay in the bedroom with him and his daughter and starts to question her while demanding she swears on the holy bible.  Mrs. Flint protects Harriet in some way by having her sleep in an adjoining room. During the dark of the night, Mrs. flint wakes up and tries to catch Harriet in her "lie" by pretending to be Dr. Flint. She whispers to her and tries to see if she bothers responding by seeing him in her dreams. The corrupting power of slavery is shown in this chapter when Harriet had no choice but to sleep in the same room as him and his daughter. Also Mrs. Flint confronts Dr. Flint about whispering the foul words into Harriet’s ear. Dr. Flint denies all of this and Harriet is seen as a liar.