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Chapter 35

           "There’snotaladyheretonightwhohassurrendered,nomatterwhathermenfolksdidatAppomattox.It’salotworseonthemthaniteverwasonus.Atleast,wetookitoutinfighting."

           "Andtheyinhating,"finishedTommy."Eh,Scarlett?Itbotherstheladiestoseewhattheirmenfolkshavecomedowntolotsmorethanitbothersus.Hughwastobeajudge,RenewastoplaythefiddlebeforethecrownedheadsofEurope—"HeduckedasReneaimedablowathim."AndIwastobeadoctorandnow—"

           "Geeveuszetime!"criedRene."ZenIbecomezePiePrinceofzeSouth!AndmygoodHughzeKingofzeKindlingandyou,myTommy,youweelownzeIrishslavesinsteadofzedarkyslaves.Whatchangeswhatfun!Andwhateetdoforyou,MeesScarlett,andMeesMelly?Youmeelkzecow,peekzecotton?"

           "Indeed,no!"saidScarlettcoolly,unabletounderstandRene’sgayacceptanceofhardships."Ourdarkiesdothat."

           "MeesMelly,Ihearshecallherboy‘Beauregard.’YoutellherI,Rene,approveandsaythatexceptfor‘Jesus’thereisnobettairename."

           Andthoughhesmiled,hiseyesglowedproudlyatthenameofLouisiana’sdashinghero.

           "Well,there’s‘RobertEdwardLee,’"observedTommy."AndwhileI’mnottryingtolessenOldBeau’sreputation,myfirstsonisgoingtobenamed‘BobLeeWellburn.’"

           Rendlaughedandshrugged.

           "Irecounttoyouajokebuteeteezatruestory.AndyouseehowCreoleszinkofourbraveBeauregardandofyourGeneralLee.

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