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Chapter 3

           "MissEllenRobillard,"saidGerald,tryingtospeakcasually,fortheslightlytiltingdarkeyesofEllenRobillardhadtakenmorethanhiseye.Despiteamystifyinglistlessnessofmanner,sostrangeinagirloffifteen,shecharmedhim.Moreover,therewasahauntinglookofdespairaboutherthatwenttohisheartandmadehimmoregentlewithherthanhehadeverbeenwithanypersoninalltheworld.

           "Andyouoldenoughtobeherfather!"

           "Andmeinmeprime!"criedGeraldstung.

           Jamesspokegently.

           "Jerry,there’snogirlinSavannahyou’dhavelesschanceofmarrying.HerfatherisaRobillard,andthoseFrenchareproudasLucifer.AndhermotherGodresthersoulwasaverygreatlady."

           "Icarenot,"saidGeraldheatedly."Besides,hermotherisdead,andoldmanRobillardlikesme."

           "Asaman,yes,butasason-inlaw,no."

           "Thegirlwouldn’thaveyouanyway,"interposedAndrew."She’sbeeninlovewiththatwildbuckofacousinofhers,PhilippeRobillard,forayearnow,despiteherfamilybeingathermorningandnighttogivehimup."

           "He’sbeengonetoLouisianathismonthnow,"saidGerald.

           "Andhowdoyouknow?"

           "Iknow,"answeredGerald,whodidnotcaretodisclosethatPorkhadsuppliedthisvaluablebitofinformation,orthatPhilippehaddepartedfortheWestattheexpressdesireofhisfamily.

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