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Chapter 3

           "Packup.We’regoingtoSavannah,"hetoldPork."AndifIhearyousay‘Whist!’or‘Faith!’butonce,it’ssellingyouI’llbedoing,fortheyarewordsIseldomsaymeself."

           JamesandAndrewmighthavesomeadvicetoofferonthissubjectofmarriage,andtheremightbedaughtersamongtheiroldfriendswhowouldbothmeethisrequirementsandfindhimacceptableasahusband.JamesandAndrewlistenedtohisstorypatientlybuttheygavehimlittleencouragement.TheyhadnoSavannahrelativestowhomtheymightlookforassistance,fortheyhadbeenmarriedwhentheycametoAmerica.Andthedaughtersoftheiroldfriendshadlongsincemarriedandwereraisingsmallchildrenoftheirown.

           "You’renotarichmanandyouhaven’tagreatfamily,"saidJames.

           "I’vemadememoneyandIcanmakeagreatfamily.AndIwon’tbemarryingjustanyone."

           "Youflyhigh,"observedAndrew,dryly.

           ButtheydidtheirbestforGerald.JamesandAndrewwereoldmenandtheystoodwellinSavannah.Theyhadmanyfriends,andforamonththeycarriedGeraldfromhometohome,tosuppers,dancesandpicnics.

           "There’sonlyonewhotakesmeeye,"Geraldsaidfinally."AndshenotevenbornwhenIlandedhere."

           "Andwhoisittakesyoureye?"

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