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Meaning of "... for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out?"

I'm reading Uncle Tom's CabinUncle Tom's Cabin now. It contains:

He fetched me a good sum, too, for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out; so I realized six hundred on him.

I can't understand the parts

Does it mean to say that I bought him cheaply? Then Then is there any grammar like [adjective(cheap)+ of + person(a man)]?

And for the second part "that was obliged to sell out" — does this mean he will be sold?

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I'm reading Uncle Tom's CabinUncle Tom's Cabin now.

"He fetched me a good sum, too, for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out; so I realized six hundred on him."

He fetched me a good sum, too, for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out; so I realized six hundred on him.

I can't understand the parts 1. "I bought him cheap of a man" 2. "that was obliged to sell out

Does it mean to say that I bought him cheaply? Then is there any grammar like [adjective(cheap)+ of + person(a man)]?

And for the second part "that was obliged to sell out" Does is — does this mean he will be sold?

Thank you for reading this!

grammar meaning

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asked Jan 16, 2015 at 7:26

for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out?

I'm reading Uncle Tom's Cabin now.

"He fetched me a good sum, too, for I bought him cheap of a man that was 'bliged to sell out; so I realized six hundred on him."

I can't understand the parts 1. "I bought him cheap of a man" 2. "that was obliged to sell out

Does it mean to say that I bought him cheaply? Then is there any grammar like [adjective(cheap)+ of + person(a man)]?

And for the second part "that was obliged to sell out" Does is mean he will be sold?

Thank you for reading this!

grammar