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Chapter 10

           "Oh,MissLooey!"pursuedthenegress,asherfingersfondlyplayedamongthelustroustressesofheryoungmistress’shair,"howbewfulyouhairam!Likedelong’Panishmossdathangfromdecyprus-tree;onlydatitamobadiff’rentcolour,anshinelikethesugar-house’lasses."

           Asalreadystated,LouisePoindexterwasaCreole.Afterthat,itisscarcenecessarytosaythatherhairwasofadarkcolour;andasthesablemaidinrudespeechhadexpresseditluxuriantasSpanishmoss.Itwasnotblack;butofarichglowingbrownsuchasmaybeobservedinthetintingofatortoise-shell,orthecoatofawinter-trappedsable.

           "Ah!"continuedFlorinda,spreadingoutanimmense"hank"ofthehair,thatglistenedlikeachestnutagainstherdarkpalm,"ifIhaddatlubblyhaironmahead,in’teadobdiscuss’dcullywool,Ifotchemalltomafeetebbryoneohdem."

           "Whatdoyoumean,girl?"inquiredtheyounglady,asifjustarousedfromsomedreamyreverie."What’sthatyou’vebeensaying?Fetchthemtoyourfeet?Fetchwhom?"

           "Na,now;youknowwhatdischilemean?"

           "’Ponhonour,Idonot."

           "Makeemlubme.Dat’swhatIshouldhabsay."

           "Butwhom?"

           "Alldewhitegen’l’m.Deyoungplanter,deofficerobdeFortallobdem.Wifyouhair,MissLooey,Icoulddemallmakeconquess."

           "Hahaha!"laughedtheyounglady,amusedattheideaofFlorindafiguringunderthatmagnificentchevelure.

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