I think its D because I believe him saying "<span> I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men, and could hang anybody that offended him." meant that. so yeah D</span>
I think this question is about the last stanza of "That I did always love". For me, Calvary here represents that the speaker is in a great deal of pain. Calvary is the place where Jesus was crucified and He was in great pain. Also, this word, today, represents an experience of extreme suffering.
I believe the answer is:
<em>After a brief period of suspense, the will of my mistress was read, and we learned that she had bequeathed me to her sister's daughter, a child of five years old. </em>
The words 'bequathed' means the act of passing ownership from one person to another. Even though the mistress is depicted as a kind owner, the fact that she can freely pass the ownership of a human being without her consent shows that the slaves simply seen as an object or property.
