The next morning, Huck finds himself in the middle of a conversation with his servant, Edmund, who has just returned from a meeting with a miller. Huck tells Edmund that he must sign a contract to be the new master of the mill. He says that if he ever gets angry, Edmund is welcome to kill him, but that would mean breaking the contract. Edmund says that he has already died, and that Huck will not leave him in peace even if he dies. Edmund tells Huck that he is performing a service to the queen and that his brother, Edgar, has turned into "a vamp" and is working for her