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Chapter 3

           Asthenightworeonandthedrinkswentround,therecameatimewhenalltheothersinthegamelaiddowntheirhandsandGeraldandthestrangerwerebattlingalone.Thestrangershovedinallhischipsandfollowedwiththedeedtohisplantation.Geraldshovedinallhischipsandlaidontopofthemhiswallet.IfthemoneyitcontainedhappenedtobelongtothefirmofO’HaraBrothers,Gerald’sconsciencewasnotsufficientlytroubledtoconfessitbeforeMassthefollowingmorning.Heknewwhathewanted,andwhenGeraldwantedsomethinghegaineditbytakingthemostdirectroute.Moreover,suchwashisfaithinhisdestinyandfourduecesthatheneverforamomentwonderedjusthowthemoneywouldbepaidbackshouldahigherhandbelaiddownacrossthetable.

           "It’snobargainyou’regettingandIamgladnottohavetopaymoretaxesontheplace,"sighedthepossessorofan"acefull,"ashecalledforpenandink."Thebighouseburnedayearagoandthefieldsaregrowingupinbrushandseedlingpine.Butit’syours."

           "NevermixcardsandwhiskyunlessyouwereweanedonIrishpoteen,"GeraldtoldPorkgravelythesameevening,asPorkassistedhimtobed.Andthevalet,whohadbeguntoattemptabrogueoutofadmirationforhisnewmaster,maderequisiteanswerinacombinationofGeecheeandCountyMeaththatwouldhavepuzzledanyoneexceptthosetwoalone.

           ThemuddyFlintRiver,runningsilentlybetweenwallsofpineandwateroakcoveredwithtangledvines,wrappedaboutGerald’snewlandlikeacurvingarmandembraceditontwosides.ToGerald,standingonthesmallknollwherethehousehadbeen,thistallbarrierofgreenwasasvisibleandpleasinganevidenceofownershipasthoughitwereafencethathehimselfhadbuilttomarkhisown.

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