announce to his master that he did not want to leave. In some circumstances the servant may have learned to love his master because of his kindness. The slave may have considered the possibilities of freedom and concluded that he was better off remaining in servitude. In this case, the servant could appeal to his master to stay. This led to a ceremony that would designate the man a servant for life. The master would take the man to the door of his house and drive a nail through his ear lobe. This